Lotfi: In Iran, COVID-19 is just another crisis to survive

TEHRAN – You see videos of people in western countries rushing to stores and panic-buying, and hear news about them holing up in their homes. But here in Tehran, people are going on as usual, paying little attention to the fatal newcomer: COVID-19. It is said people buy to manage their emotions; it’s about taking back control in a world where you feel you’ve lost control. But the sad truth is that Iranians lost control over their lives long ago, so they hardly miss a beat when