Politics in the Time of Corona - EP. 4: Iran

This podcast takes you to several cities/countries affected by Covid-19 to discuss social, economic, and political challenges facing their societies, with emphasis on the most vulnerable groups and on what this pandemic reveals about the human condition (wow, big phrase). Based on personal and incisive conversations with various interlocutors on location, we hope both to learn from others and to provide some solace as we address how we are collectively experiencing and dealing with similar challenges. We will be speaking with our guests, one or several at a time, via Skype, and will try to have brief, informative, and non-draining calls within 20-30 minutes. Iran - data shown is as of March 29. - Total confirmed cases: 38,309 - Total deaths: 2,640 - Total recovered: 12,391 - Total cases per 1 million people: 456 - Total deaths per 1 million people: 31 - First case recorded on February 19. - About 6,000 people are being tested daily (This data is based on an article written on March 14). - Estimates put the death toll at around 3.5 million by late May, when the outbreak is expected to peak. Hosted by Noura Erekat and Bassam Haddad Production Set by Khalid Namez Edited by Alicia Rodriguez Directed by Bassam Haddad Research by Naim Mousa