Lebanon has gone into lockdown and Iraqis are preparing for a curfew as part of regional efforts to contain the new coronavirus. But businesses remain open in Iran, which is battling the worst outbreak in the Mideast. By zkaram & samya_kullab
Beirut's waterfront promenade, along the Mediterranean Sea, is mostly empty after municipal policemen ordered people to leave, as the country's top security council and the government were meeting over the spread of the new coronavirus, in Beirut, Lebanon, in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, March 15, 2020. For most people, the virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness.
Panic broke out in Iraq after authorities announced a weeklong curfew late on Sunday. People raced to supermarkets and swiftly emptied shelves, while others stocked up on kerosene and cooking gas. The curfew, which is set to begin late Tuesday, includes the suspension of all flights from Baghdad’s international airport.
One of the worst outbreaks in the world has unfolded in Iran, which has close ties to both Iraq and Lebanon. Authorities there have reported 14,000 confirmed cases and more than 700 deaths, with the toll rising by more than 100 in the last 24 hours. The real numbers may be even higher, as some have questioned the government’s reporting.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is 80 years old and has been in power since 1989, wore disposable gloves at a recent public event, apparently as a precaution.expressed concerns that health facilities could be overwhelmed“If the trend continues, there will not be enough capacity,” Ali Reza Zali, who is leading the campaign against the outbreak, was quoted as saying by the state-run IRNA news agency.
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