Iran denies virus coverup after claim of 50 deaths

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TEHRAN: Iran's government vowed Monday (Feb 24) to be transparent after being accused of covering up the deadliest coronavirus outbreak outside ...

had jumped by four to 12 - by far the highest outside China - as several regional countries reported their first cases on Monday, even after imposing travel restrictions and strict quarantine measures.

"The mullahs are saying Muslims are immune because of their faith," he said."How will they quarantine a huge city like Tehran when they cannot even quarantine a hospital?" Assadollah Abbassi, a spokesman for Iran's parliament, announced the latest four deaths among 61 infections after Monday's session.

 

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