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'Low Risk" Business to Resume in Iran

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   Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that "low risk" economic
   activities would resume on April 11as the country continues to battle
   an outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

   "Restarting these activities does not mean we have abandoned the
   principle of staying at home," Rouhani said in a televised meeting.

   The president did not specify what constitutes "low-risk" activities,
   but said that "high-risk" ones such as school and large gatherings
   would continue to be banned until April 18.

   The announcement comes as Iran reports a decline in new infections for
   the fifth straight day, but the number of recorded deaths continue to
   climb.

   Over 150 people have perished from COVID-19 in Iran just in the last 24
   hours, raising the country's total to 3,603, according to the Johns
   Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.

   Health authorities have warned that Iran could see a new wave of
   infections and suspect that the current rate is underestimated.

   Rouhani has been resistant to lock down cities, but banned intercity
   travel until April 8.

   Economic experts warn that lockdowns could devastate the country's
   economy, which is already inhibited by international sanctions.

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