Iran's Deputy Health Minister Dr. Iraj Harirchi tests positive for Coronavirus

Dr. Iraj Harirchi, Deputy Health Minister of Iran and He of country's counter Coronavirus taskforce has tested positive for dely virus. government authorities anunced developments on Tuesday. 

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Deputy Health Minister tests positive for Coronavirus

Dr. Harirchi dressed a press conference to give an update on way country was handling outbreak of virus on Monday, with news on his illness being anunced a day later. 

vel Coronavirus has infected more than 80,000 people globally, causing around 2,700 deaths, mainly in China. World Health Organisation has named illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and Coronavirus that causes it.  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sought to reassure nation in a speech on Tuesday, calling new Coronavirus an "uninvited and inauspicious passenger". Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Oman also anunced ir first cases of virus on Monday and connected m to travel with Iran. 

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During his stay in India, US President Donald Trump stated that issue of dely Coronavirus will be over soon as Beijing is getting it “under control”. dressing India Inc CEOs in New Delhi, Trump said that United States has planned to spend about $2.5 billion to fight vel coronavirus COVID-19.

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While most of cases are from Hubei province of China and city of Wuhan, epicentre of outbreak, or countries, including Italy, Japan and Philippines, have also reported deaths related to COVID-19.  epidemic has t been declared as pandemic yet and World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General said that using word ‘pandemic’ does t fit facts. “This is t time to focus on what word to use. That will t prevent a single infection today,” said Tedros ham Ghebreyesus during a press briefing on COVID-19.

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