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Iran’s Coronavirus Cases Spike as Millions Travel During Holiday

Vehicles on a road to the cities of Chalus and Nowshahr in a heavy traffic on March 23. — Vehicles on a road to the cities of Chalus and Nowshahr in a heavy traffic on March 23.
Photographer: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto/Getty Images

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By Arsalan Shahla

March 28, 2021 at 10:17 AM UTC

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Iran reported its highest number of daily coronavirus infections in more than three months after millions defied government guidelines and traveled during a weeklong public holiday.