Yes, but the virus hit when Iran is still "normal" temps, like you'd find in a normal temperate zone. We shall see how the virus fares there this summer, the first summer of which will have the Covid.
The theory is that the virus has the best chance of exhausting itself out of existence in a hot dry climate.
read the comments, their gov is taking it pretty lax. and looks like they didnt handle the swine flu so well either... https://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h2286
Seems that killed it with the strict lockdown... https://qz.com/india/1855151/modis-...vernance-for-india/?utm_source=YPL&yptr=yahoo
see how India Nifty move today. Its movement has been rather violent. It might break the record day range today. There is the budget news release.
%% Well ok, India has so many gov goof regulationss i seldom buy much there; SDOW, dxd are trending up. My QQQ sell order [longs] got hit before 8:31/+ open. Occasionaly i see made in India on stuff i buy\not often..........................................................................................