Iran: Woman dies of suspected Coronavirus infection, Health Ministry denies claims

A 63-year-old Iranian woman has reportedly died of a suspected Coronavirus (recently named 'COVID-19' by WHO) infection in a Tehran hospital on February 10, an Iranian local media reported. According to reports, an investigation has w been ordered into case of her death. However, a spokesperson for Iran's Health Ministry, Kianush Kahanpour, denied reports and said that re have been cases of Coronavirus in Iran. 

outbreak which took place in Wuhan in January has w killed hundreds of people. death toll for virus in China has also reportedly jumped to nearly 1,100 with ar 1,638 new confirmed cases. total number of confirmed cases across China are w more than 44,200. Hubei province, which is epicentre of viral outbreak, has also reported 94 new deaths.

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World Health Organisation has reportedly said that China's Coronavirus outbreak is a 'very grave threat for rest of world' and should also be viewed by or nations as 'public enemy number 1'. virus officially also named 'COVID-19' at conference in Geneva held by WHO, where body's chief furr said that countries h a chance of stopping its global spre. Earlier this month, WHO also declared Coronavirus as a 'global public health emergency'.

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Vaccine in 18 months

WHO chief on Tuesday said that first vaccine aimed at combating China's dely new Coronavirus could be available in 18 months. WHO chief also ded that until a vaccine is developed countries around world must combat virus with everything that is available to m today. 

organisation furr cautioned about spre of cases outside of China as it could be ' spark that becomes a bigger fire'. re are also more than 300 cases in 24 or countries and territories. However, only two deaths have been reported outside China so far. WHO he Tedros ham Ghebreyesus also reportedly said that although 99 per cent of cases are in China, where it remains 'very much an emergency', it also 'holds a very grave threat for rest of world'.

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(With ncy Inputs)