One Iranian Dies of COVID-19 Every 10 Minutes

One Iranian Dies of COVID-19 Every 10 Minutes
People wear masks to help guard against the new coronavirus in downtown Tehran, Iran on Feb. 23, 2020. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo
Victor Westerkamp
Victor Westerkamp
freelance reporter
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In Iran, one person is dying of COVID-19 every 10 minutes, an official said in an apparent attempt to provide more insight into the country’s desperate struggle during the global pandemic.

After weeks of downplaying the seriousness of the COVID-19 outbreak that has rattled the country, Kianush Jahanpur, spokesperson for Iran’s health ministry, has come out to speak about the mortality rate of the sickness.

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