Iran braces for fifth COVID wave as Delta variant spreads
Al Jazeera
As vaccination efforts continue to lag, fears grow of another major resurgence of coronavirus infections.
Tehran, Iran – Iran is bracing for another wave of COVID-19 infections as the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading through the country’s southern and southeastern provinces. Expressing alarm on Saturday, President Hassan Rouhani noted that adherence to health protocols such as using masks and physical distancing had declined. “If we’re not careful enough, there is concern that the country will face a fifth wave,” he said during a televised session of the anti-coronavirus task force.
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