Iran Coronavirus

• Iran’s supreme leader urges authorities to prioritize fighting coronavirus

  Iran's death toll from the global pandemic topped 32,000 this week.

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  Oct 24, 2020
  
• Coronavirus death toll surpasses 30,000 in Iran, officials say

  The announcement by Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari saw Iran put its total death toll from the outbreak at 30,123 killed, with 253 new deaths being added to the official count.

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  Oct 17, 2020
  
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• Iran records highest day death toll from coronavirus; currency plunges to lowest ever

  A further 3,822 new cases were confirmed over the past 24 hour-period, raising recorded nationwide cases to 500,075. Nearly 4,500 patients are in critical condition.

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  Oct 11, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Deaths in Middle East pass 50,000

  Those numbers still may be an undercount, though, as testing in war-torn nations like Libya and Yemen remains extremely limited.

  Sep 3, 2020
• Iran’s President Rouhani urges caution during religious festivities amid coronavirus

  Most Iranians are Shi’ite Muslims, who also mark their most significant mourning ceremonies of Ashura in September.

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  Jul 25, 2020
• Spike in global coronavirus cases show normal life still far away

  Confirmed virus cases worldwide have topped 14 million and deaths have surpassed 600,000, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

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  Jul 18, 2020
• Iran could have 25 million cases of coronavirus: Rouhani

  Rouhani also said about 30 to 35 million will be infected to the virus in the coming months.

  Health

  Jul 18, 2020
• Coronavirus lockdowns in Iran could spark protests, president warns

  Many experts blame an increase in virus-related deaths over the past week on wedding and funeral ceremonies with large crowds.

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  Jul 11, 2020
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• Iran issues mandatory mask order after coronavirus death toll surges

  Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei publicized an image of himself in a mask in recent days, urging both public officials and the Islamic Republic's 80 million people to wear them to stop the virus's spread.

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  Jul 5, 2020
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• Iran on edge after recording new record spike in daily coronavirus cases

  The spikes, which came after a major Muslim holiday last month, have renewed fears about a potential second wave of infections sweeping across Iran.

  World

  Jun 17, 2020