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Top Iranian Health Official Tests Positive for Coronavirus
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A top Iranian health official has been diagnosed with coronavirus in another sign the disease may be spiraling out of control in the country.
Iraj Harirchi, a deputy health minister who has been the face of the government’s campaign against the virus, said he tested positive for it late Monday, the day he gave a press briefing on efforts to combat the outbreak.