Emirates resumes Iran flights

TEHRAN: Dubai-based Emirates airlines resumed flights to the Iranian capital on Friday after a five-month break due to shutdowns to curb the spread of coronavirus. Iran, the worst-hit country in the Middle East, has been scrambling to contain the pandemic since it reported its first two Covid-19 deaths in February.

Neighbouring countries imposed travel curbs and strict quarantine measures after the first cases of their own days later, mostly in travellers with links to Iran. The 16 passengers on the Emirates flight from Dubai passed through a disinfection tunnel and had their body temperature checked upon arrival at Tehran's airport.