“Iran reports biggest single-day jump of coronavirus deaths as president rules out quarantine,” Stephen Sorace, Fox, March 15, 2020.  Iran’s Health Ministry reported 113 more coronavirus deaths on Sunday, it biggest single-day jump in fatalities since the outbreak began.

But the shrine should be shut for 3-4 months.  Instead, the Imam Reza shrine in Iran’s holy city (and second largest city) of Mashhad will only be closed during the country’s New Year Holidays (Nowruz) for just a few days associated with March 20.  “Iran to shut top Shiite shrine during Persian new year holidays,” Gulf News, March 14, 2020.

“Iran warns of overwhelmed health facilities,” Justine Coleman, The Hill, March 15, 2020.

“Iran Launched an App That Claimed to Diagnose Coronavirus. Instead, It Collected Location Data on Millions of People,” David Gilbert, Vice, March 15, 2020.

“Iran, Cameroon Lead Worldwide Declines In The Rule Of Law,” Kevin Penton, Law360, March 15, 2020.

“Top Iran Ayatollah Denies Agreeing To Coronavirus Vaccine From Israel,” Radio Farda, March 15, 2020.

“Corrupt Politicians, Shady ‘Charitable’ Entities And The Coronavirus Crisis In Iran,” Reza Haqiqatnezhad, Radio Farda, March 15, 2020.