Tehran has confir­med eight deaths from COVID-19 virus, the highes­t toll of any countr­y outsid­e ChinaQUETTA: Pakistan on Sunday closed borders with Iran following a spike in novel coronavirus cases in the country. At least a hundred pilgrims were called back to Quetta from the Taftan border while special check posts have been established to monitor their movement. According to Express News, Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Noorul Haq Qadri shared details of Pakistan’s measures to curb the virus outbreak with the Iranian authorities. The final results of the parliamentary election are due later today, two days after it was held on the heels of the confirmation of novel coronavirus cases in the country. On Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan called up Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan and discussed with him the coronavirus spread in Iran and its implications for the border province.

Source: The Express Tribune February 23, 2020 09:56 UTC