Iran’s Coronavirus Deaths Rise to 1,556, Infections Exceed 20,000: Health Ministry

Iran’s Coronavirus Deaths Rise to 1,556, Infections Exceed 20,000: Health Ministry
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivers a televised speech on the occasion of the Iranian New Year Nowruz, praising doctors and nurses for their courage in fighting against the CCP virus, in Tehran, Iran, on March 20, 2020. Official Presidential website/Handout via Reuters
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DUBAI—Iran’s death toll from the CCP virus outbreak rose by more than 100 to 1,556 on Saturday and the total number of people infected now exceeds 20,000, a health ministry official said.

The Epoch Times refers to the novel coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, as the CCP virus because the Chinese Communist Party’s coverup and mismanagement allowed the virus to spread throughout China and create a global pandemic.