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Iran has become one of the epicentres of the coronavirus. On February 19, Iran reported its first case of COVID-19. Since then, the virus has spread quickly across the country, topping 80,000 confirmed cases and more than 5,000 deaths. In Iran, one person dies every ten minutes from the coronavirus.

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    Situation

    Relief International’s Iran teams on the ground are working as quickly as possible to purchase and distribute protection items for medical staff as well as patient diagnostic kits. There is an extreme shortage of these supplies in-country, where stock is often low due to the steep price of medicines and medical equipment – a consequence of U.S. sanctions. Gaining access to outside goods is a persistent challenge, but it is especially difficult right now because of border closures.

    Solution

    Relief International is one of the only international organizations authorized to respond to the coronavirus outbreak unfolding in Iran. We are authorized by OFAC and the Iranian authorities to operate in Iran. Our long-standing operations in Iran give us the unique capability to source and distribute much-needed supplies to keep emergency responders safe as they work to contain this virus. We will distribute these supplies to medical facilities in outbreak hotspots across the country.

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  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
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    • General Public/Humankind General Public/​Humankind