FILE PHOTO: Iranians wear protective face masks, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as they walk in Vali-E-Asr street, in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Ali Khara via REUTERS
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran could face a second, stronger wave of novel coronavirus infections if people ignore guidance and social distancing rules, health minister Saeed Namaki said on Monday.
The Islamic Republic, one of the worst-hit countries in the region, started easing its lockdown in April after a drop in deaths.
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