Iran (COVID)

Iran’s former ambassador to the Vatican and prominent cleric Hadi Khosrowshahi died of coronavirus, local media reported on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200227-irans-ex-ambassador-to-vatican-dies-of-coronavirus/

23-year-old Elham Sheikhi, who also played on the national team, was ill last week and reportedly died in the city of Qom on Wednesday https://www.n-tv.de/panorama/21-07-Schwedin-nach-Deutschland-Reise-positiv-getestet--article21602064.html

A staggering 50 people have died in the Iranian city of Qom from the new coronavirus this month, Iran’s semiofficial ILNA news agency reported on Monday. https://apnews.com/32540d09ec101aac057660ef1b0aa970

Al Arabiya, citing unidentified sources, says at least 18 people in Iran are believed to have died of coronavirus BNO Newsroom @BNODesk Al Arabiya, citing unidentified sources, says at least 18 people in Iran are believed to have died of coronavirus. The official death toll is still 5.

"So far, we have 43 infected cases and the death toll is eight," said Kianush Jahanpur. https://news.trust.org/item/20200223092414-d6m01

Ten new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Iran, one of whom has died, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on state TV on Saturday. https://news.trust.org/item/20200222083406-2ztsp

https://www.eutimes.net/2020/02/covid-19-disaster-9-die-in-iran-of-coronavirus-qom-city-to-be-quarantined-by-military/ Bits from this erratically written (translated from Persian) article: “Last night 2 men from Qom who called the ambulance were already very sick and dying, they were taken to the hospital immediately but the doctors couldn’t do anything to help them as their condition was already way too late for them so they both died." "Since last night until today, new cases have already been discovered in other cities such as Arak and Iran International is reporting that 7 more have died, including a 5-year-old girl.” “As for Qom? The army has been…

spread of coronavirus started in Qom and with attention to people's travels has now reached several cities in the country including Tehran, Babol, Arak, Isfahan, Rasht and other cities," health ministry official Minou Mohrez said, according to the official IRNA news agency. "It's possible that it exists in all cities in Iran," she said. https://news.trust.org/item/20200221121556-0yuhj/

Two fatal cases reported in Lahijan including Physician Iran Government confirmation of COVID cases in Iran are limited or lacking. farzaam @farzaam · 14h #فوری: دو فوتی در #لاهیجان در اثر ابتلا به #کرونا ۱. دکتر کوچک‌نیا(پزشک) ۲. آقای جمشیدی(موزیسین) منبع: شخص خودم Show this thread

Iran reports two coronavirus deaths, becoming 28th country or territory to report infections https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-20/iran-reports-its-first-2-cases-of-the-new-coronavirus/11982254 ” Two Iranians, who tested positive earlier today for new coronavirus, died of respiratory illness," the official told Mehr. Iran's health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur confirmed their death on Twitter. Iranian authorities earlier confirmed the country's first two cases of the virus shortly after reports that preliminary tests had come back positive. ISNA news agency quoted an official in the country's health ministry, Kiyanoush Jahanpour, as saying …

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