government's travel warnings and guidance to socially isolate.

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Just months into the global coronavirus crisis, Iran has emerged as one of the pandemic's hardest-hit countries, with a skyrocketing death toll, sick and dying government officials and religious leaders, and a crackdown on information.

As of Tuesday, health officials had reported 988 deaths and more than 16,000 cases across the country.

The Iranian government has been accused of a series of missteps in handling the outbreak, with critics saying the country initially downplayed the extent and severity of the outbreak and alleging a full-blown cover-up.

There's even reason to believe the true number of deaths far exceeds what the government has reported. Western media reports have been skeptical about the reliability of the Iranian government's data, and                            Background

                On October 11, 1998, Long and her grandson, Robert, browsed in Wal-Mart's toy

department for approximately forty minutes. They stopped to examine a particular toy located on

a top shelf. Long was still looking at the toy as she prepared to leave the toy aisle. As she pushed

her cart forward, she slipped and fell on a loose crayon, injuring her left knee. Since her injury
occurred, Long has undergone a variety of treatments for her knee, including surgery and physical

therapy.

       