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Iran breaks its record for most new virus cases in one day

by Amir Vahdat
| October 20, 2020 11:30 AM

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Tuesday reported its highest single-day toll of new coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic with more than 5,000 new infections, as the country struggles to cope with a surge in transmission.

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