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In this Tuesday, March 17, 2020, photo, a vendor sits next to his baskets of grass shoots, an item of the Iranian New Year, ahead of the New Year, or Nowruz, meaning "New Day," in front of closed shops at the Tehran's Grand Bazaar, Iran. The new coronavirus ravaging Iran is cutting into celebrations marking the Persian New Year, known as Nowruz. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

In this Tuesday, March 17, 2020, photo, a vendor sits next to his baskets of grass shoots, an item of the Iranian New Year, ahead of the New Year, or Nowruz, meaning "New Day," in front of closed shops at the Tehran's Grand Bazaar, Iran. The new coronavirus ravaging Iran is cutting into celebrations marking the Persian New Year, known as Nowruz. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

March 18, 2020

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Iran's Nowruz New Year, typically joyous, haunted by virus
March 18, 2020 5:24 a.m.

Iran's Nowruz New Year, typically joyous, haunted by virus

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — At this time of year, the meandering arcades and alleys of Tehran's Grand Bazaar and other markets would usually be filled with shoppers rushing to stock up before the Persian New Year, Nowruz — a major holiday in Iran, when the entire country goes on vacation.