Iran reopens parliament as virus infections drop for seventh day

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State television footage of the opening session shows some MPs huddling together despite guidelines on social distancing to stop the spread of the virus.

WALKING. An Iranian pedestrian walks while wearing a protective mask in Tehran on March 10, 2020 amid the spread of coronavirus in the country. Photo by Atta Kenare/AFPcoronavirus outbreak

At least 31 members of the parliament, or Majles, which had been shut since February 25, have contracted the disease. "This plan is against jobs and growing productivity. Who's going to pay for implementing it?" MP Shadmehr Kazemzadeh said, according to the semi-official news agency ISNA. But its taskforce to battle the virus said"low-risk" businesses would be allowed to reopen from Saturday, while observing health protocols.It also said newspaper and magazine publishers could resume their print editions from Saturday, after being barred for a week.

 

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