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    COVID-19: Iran's death toll from coronavirus reaches 2,640

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    COVID-19: Iran's death toll from coronavirus reaches 2,640

    The number of infected people has reached 38,309

    Published:  March 29, 2020 14:17 Sara Al Shurafa, Assistant Online Editor
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    Iran's death toll from the coronavirus has risen to 2,640 and the number of infected people has reached 38,309, a health ministry official tweeted on Sunday, as the Middle East's worst-hit country grapples with the fast-spreading outbreak. Image Credit: agencies
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    "In the past 24 hours we had 123 deaths and 2,901 people have been infected, bringing the total number of infected people to 38,309," tweeted Alireza Vahabzadeh, an adviser to Iran's health minister. "12,391 people infected from the virus have recovered." Iran's Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur told state TV that "some 3,467 of those infected are in critical condition". Image Credit: agencies
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    "I am happy to announce that also 12,391 people who had been infected across the country have recovered ... The average age of those who have died of the disease is 69," said Jahanpur. Image Credit: agencies
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    Iran's president on Sunday lashed out at criticism of its lagging response to the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East as a ``political war,'' saying he had to weigh protecting the economy while tackling the pandemic. Hassan Rouhani said the government had to consider the effect of mass quarantine efforts on Iran's beleaguered economy, which is under heavy U.S. sanctions. It's a dilemma playing out across the globe, as leaders struggle to strike a balance between containing the pandemic and preventing their economies from crashing. Image Credit: agencies
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    ``Health is a principle for us, but the production and security of society is also a principle for us," Rouhani said at a Cabinet meeting. ``We must put these principles together to reach a final decision." ``This is not the time to gather followers,'' he added. ``This is not a time for political war.'' Image Credit: agencies
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    ``Health is a principle for us, but the production and security of society is also a principle for us," Rouhani said at a Cabinet meeting. ``We must put these principles together to reach a final decision." "This is not the time to gather followers,'' he added. "This is not a time for political war.'' Image Credit: agencies
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    State TV on Sunday reported another 123 deaths, pushing Iran's overall toll to 2,640 amid 38,309 confirmed cases. Most people suffer only minor symptoms, such as fever and coughing, and recover within a few weeks. But the virus can cause severe illness and death, especially in elderly patients or those with underlying health problems. It is highly contagious, and can be spread by those showing no symptoms. Image Credit: agency

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