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Virus toll in Iran climbs as other countries lock down

by Associated Press
| March 16, 2020 4:30 AM

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran reported a record rise of 129 fatalities from the new coronavirus on Monday, pushing its total death toll to 853 amid nearly 15,000 confirmed cases. Lebanon went into lockdown and Iraqis prepared for a curfew as part of regional efforts to contain the new coronavirus.

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