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| Iran coronavirus death toll rises to over 3,000 | Iran coronavirus death toll rises to over 3,000 |
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| A total of 3,036 coronavirus patients have died in Iran, with 138 deaths in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry reported on Wednesday. | A total of 3,036 coronavirus patients have died in Iran, with 138 deaths in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry reported on Wednesday. |
| The ministry’s spokesman, Kianush Jahanpur, said the country now has a total of 47,593 people infected, with 2,987 new cases in the past 24 hours, while 15,473 people have recovered. | The ministry’s spokesman, Kianush Jahanpur, said the country now has a total of 47,593 people infected, with 2,987 new cases in the past 24 hours, while 15,473 people have recovered. |
| Speaking on Wednesday in a televised cabinet meeting, President Hassan Rouhani said that the coronavirus crisis is “a great opportunity for Americans to apologize... and to lift the unjust and unfair sanctions on Iran.” | Speaking on Wednesday in a televised cabinet meeting, President Hassan Rouhani said that the coronavirus crisis is “a great opportunity for Americans to apologize... and to lift the unjust and unfair sanctions on Iran.” |
| One of the worst hit countries in the region, Iran has urged the international community to lift sanctions to help it better deal with the crisis, and is seeking a $5bn loan from the International Monetary Fund. | |
| These latest Iranian figures now bring the total number of cases globally to 873,767, with 43,288 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University Tracker. | |
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