Local officials in several provinces of Iran, including Tehran Province, have announced school closures due to air pollution and the spread of COVID-19 and influenza. Hassan Abbasnejad, secretary of Tehran Province’s emergency air-pollution task force, announced on Friday, December 5, that due to the emergency air-pollution conditions, elementary schools in Tehran city and province—except for … Continue reading School Closures Sweep Iran as Air Pollution, COVID-19, and Influenza Surge