Chinese vlogger records coronavirus evacuation from Iran

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Chinese travel enthusiast Liu Weilong was evacuated from Iran earlier this month because of the coronavirus pandemic. He noticed a lack of healthcare measures in Iran, the worst-hit country in the Middle East, with 15,000 confirmed cases and 1,053 deaths as of Monday. Locals glared at him for being Chinese and wearing a mask. Liu went to Iran in January for a two-month trip but was later evacuated by the Chinese embassy. He recorded his time in Tehran, his flight back to China, and his 14-day…