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Turkish govt accused of hiding true extent of virus outbreak

by Associated Press
| October 1, 2020 6:27 AM

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s government is being accused of hiding the true extent of the country's coronavirus outbreak after the health minister revealed that the daily COVID-19 figures published by his ministry reflect only patients with symptoms and not all positive cases.

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