SEE ALSO: Iran frees prisoners to contain Coronavirus spread"The biggest strategic mistake is to think that coronavirus is finished," he said in remarks broadcast on state television. But he warned: "They shouldn't blame the health ministry and say they wanted to open mosques but didn't care about people's health". His remarks came shortly before Iran announced another 48 deaths from the virus taking its overall toll to 6,733. It allowed mosques to reopen on May 4 in 132 counties where the virus was deemed to be under control. Experts inside and outside Iran have cast doubt on the country's official COVID-19 figures, and say the real toll could be much higher.

Source: Standard Digital May 12, 2020 11:37 UTC