Bloomberg - Iran�s Imam Reza shrine, a magnet attracting millions of Muslim pilgrims in the holy city of Mashhad every year, will be closed during the country�s New Year Holidays from March 20 over coronavirus concerns, state TV reported.

The announcement comes as �the situation in Mashhad has grown more acute� and the city �is going through its most decisive week� in battle against the Covid-19 disease, semi-official ISNA reported, citing Mayor Mohammad Reza Kalaei.