Published 17:20 IST, March 5th 2020

Coronavirus claims 15 more lives in Iran, death toll reaches 107

Iran has announced 15 new coronavirus deaths in the country, raising the death toll to 107. There have been over 3,500 positive cases in Iran.

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Iran has anunced 15 new coronavirus deaths in country, raising death toll to 107. re have been over 3,500 positive cases in Iran since outbreak began. coronavirus outbreak that started in China's Hubei province last year hs infected over 96,000 people worldwide.

Self-Assessment website

Iran's Health Ministry has recently anunced that y have launched a coronavirus self-assessment website. According to reports, website provides people with information about virus. People can also log into website and answer a series of questions and if individual is suspected of being infected y will receive a follow-up from health ministry. As per reports, Ali Reza Reisy, director of health services at Ministry of Health has requested all Iranian citizens to visit website and participate in self-assessment process as soon as possible. 

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Iran rejects US aide

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani recently, rejected aid offered by United States on March 4 to help Islamic Republic fight dely coronavirus outbreak. During his cabinet session, as country's death toll of COVID-19 reaches 107, Rouhani lashed out on Washington for its “vicious act” of imposing sanctions that are ultimately depriving Iranians of medicine. He furr ded that after two years, w when world battles fatal virus, US came up with “mask of sympathy” and is “pretending” to help people in Iran. 

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However, according to Iranian President, if United States President Donald Trump really wanted to provide help, y “better lift drug sanctions”. Rouhani also accused US of lying and n extended his gratitude to or governments and leers who have provided help to Iran.

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Earlier, Rouhani h also accused US of trying to spre “extreme fear” in Iran over coronavirus outbreak. virus which originated in Chinese province of Wuhan has also claimed 107 lives in Iran including Mohamm Mirmohammi, viser to Iran's Supreme Leer, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with 3,513 confirmed cases. However, Rouhani believes that his country's citizens should t let America mount ar fear except virus, itself. 

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17:20 IST, March 5th 2020