A woman wearing a face mask as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus walks past shoe shops in a mostly empty street in a commercial district in downtown Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 22, 2020. on Sunday, Iran imposed a two-week closure on major shopping malls and centers across the country to prevent spreading the virus. Pharmacies, supermarkets, groceries and bakeries will remain open. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
March 23, 2020
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March 23, 2020 4:49 p.m.
Virus fuels calls for sanctions relief on Iran, Venezuela
MIAMI (AP) — From Caracas to Tehran, officials are calling on the Trump administration to ease crippling economic sanctions they contend are contributing to the growing death toll caused by the coronavirus pandemic.