Cars drive in Vali-e-Asr St. which usually has congested traffic in northern Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 20, 2020, on the first day of Iranian New Year, called Nowruz, or “New Day” in Farsi, the Persian holiday marking the the spring equinox. The new coronavirus has cut into the ancient Nowruz and has further slowed the Islamic Republic's economy. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)
