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COVID-19: Iran health minister appears ill at news conference before coronavirus diagnosis
Description
February 25, 2020
Iran's deputy health minister and head of the country's counter-coronavirus task force Iraj Harirchi appeared to be ill at a news conference about COVID-19 cases in Tehran on Monday, a day before he was reported to have been tested positive for the virus. Harirchi continuously wiped his forehead throughout the news conference, and at one point an aide brought more tissues for him to use.
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COVID-19: Iran health minister appears ill at news conference before coronavirus diagnosis02:48 | February 25, 2020 -
China prepares for biggest snow festival with giant ice castles, snow sculptures01:30 | January 4, 2026 -
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Death toll climbs to 128 in Hong Kong apartment blaze, 8 more arrested02:53 | November 28, 2025 -
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Deadly Hong Kong fire rips through residential complex, kills at least 3603:44 | November 26, 2025 -
Japan plans to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan as dispute with China escalates02:18 | November 24, 2025 -
Taiwan president eats sushi as China bans Japanese seafood01:53 | November 20, 2025 -
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Trump says U.S. to resume nuclear weapons testing because others are doing it02:07 | October 30, 2025 -
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Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in southern China00:59 | September 24, 2025 -
Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in southern China, bursts barrier lake in Taiwan02:36 | September 24, 2025 -
Super Typhoon Ragasa: ‘Tsunami’ type waves slam Taiwanese island like it’s ‘end of the world’02:00 | September 23, 2025 -
Under fire for fireworks: Arc’teryx apologizes after stunt sparks outrage02:00 | September 22, 2025 -
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COVID-19: Iran health minister appears ill at news conference before coronavirus diagnosis02:48 | February 25, 2020
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COVID-19: Iran health minister appears ill at news conference before coronavirus diagnosis
Description
February 25, 2020
Iran's deputy health minister and head of the country's counter-coronavirus task force Iraj Harirchi appeared to be ill at a news conference about COVID-19 cases in Tehran on Monday, a day before he was reported to have been tested positive for the virus. Harirchi continuously wiped his forehead throughout the news conference, and at one point an aide brought more tissues for him to use.
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