More than 237 people have died from the #coronavirus in #Iran, one of the highest death tolls outside China. I tracked the timeline of the government’s response to understand what happened. nyti.ms/2xoDcEt 
We found videos on social media that showed us scenes from inside Iran: a funeral procession for a doctor who died of coronavirus, protesters blocking a bus of clerics coming from an infected area and what appears to be a mass burial site in Qom. nyti.ms/2xoDcEt
Even after the first coronavirus deaths became public on Feb. 19, Iran continued to hold its nationwide parliamentary elections just two days later. No precautions were taken. Citizens voted in close quarters as the virus spread. nyti.ms/2xoDcEt
Then, government officials started to contract coronavirus. The deputy health minister went on TV, sweating and coughing. And in a strange twist, he himself got the illness. nyti.ms/2xoDcEt
These satellite images show a new trench at an existing cemetery, indicating a mass burial site that we showed you earlier. 🛰📷@Maxar. We’re continuing to cover this story. Please DM me if you have any info to share. Produced w/ @rarecanary & @sameenamin. nyti.ms/2xoDcEt
