People in Iran to be required wearing face masks in public

By Trend
Iranian President Rouhani announced the decisions of the National Committee on Combating Coronavirus to approve having people to wear face masks in public as measure to protect against the COVID-19 spread, Trend reports via IRNA.
"Economic, educational and cultural activities will resume under the control of Ministry of Health," Rouhani said at the National Committee on Combating Coronavirus meeting.
"There's no need to close down everything, but all the health protocols must be implemented," he said.
Rouhani went on to point out the psychological pressure of the virus.
He said that coronavirus isn't vanishing any time soon, so people have to prepare themselves for the 'longer period'.
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