Iran says that the new coronavirus has killed 54 more people, raising death toll to 291 amid 8,042 cases in the Islamic Republic.
A worker wearing protective gear disinfects the offices at the building of Gaza municipality to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, in Gaza City, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.
Iran is the hardest-hit country in the Mideast by the new coronavirus and the COVID-19 illness it causes. Across the region, there are over 8,600 confirmed cases of the virus. Seven bootleggers have been identified and arrested, said Ali Beiranvand, the deputy prosecutor in Ahvaz. Lebanon has 41 confirmed cases of coronavirus -- most of them linked to Iran. At least one patient who returned from Iran has left the hospital after two weeks successful treatment.
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