Thursday, 25 June_Jacob Rees-Mogg, true to his bizarre nature, has implied that “the weather” is to blame for the skyrocketing UK death toll from coronavirus. He also directed blame at “the practices of individual cultures and societies” – although he did not expand on the thesis.
Stepping up its fight against the new coronavirus outbreak, Iran has begun banning people from leaving their cities and requiring those who are already on Persian New Year trips to return to their hometowns at the earliest opportunity.
Tehran 24 February _The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry says closure of the country’s borders with some neighboring states over a coronavirus outbreak is only a temporary measure and a result of the current emergency conditions.