Iran celebrates Nowruz, or the Persian New Year amid the coronavirus pandemic that has affected thousands of people in the Islamic Republic. The authorities had to ask people to stay at home during the holiday due to the outbreak; however, there is no mandatory quarantine in the country.
Nowruz marks the end of the old year and the beginning of a new one, occurring on the day of the vernal equinox.
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