Iran sends plane to Russia to return stranded students

Many flights of foreign airlines have been halted after the spread of coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, he added.

As the novel coronavirus COVID-19 spreads globally, airlines are canceling routes both as a precaution and to stop the spread of the virus.

Up to now almost 28,000 people have confirmed being infected by the COVID-19 in Russia while the death toll stands at 232.

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