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Iran Reports Jump in Coronavirus Cases, Eight More Deaths

  • Death toll rises to 34, with a total 388 confirmed infections
  • Parliament suspends sessions indefinitely, universities closed
Officials carry out disinfection works at subway trains in Tehran. 

Officials carry out disinfection works at subway trains in Tehran. 

Photographer: Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

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Iran reported eight new deaths linked to the coronavirus and 143 more cases as it struggles to contain the largest outbreak in the Middle East.

The death toll in the country now stands at 34 -- the most outside of China -- and 388 people have been infected, state television reported. The Health Ministry said it expects an upward trajectory in confirmed cases in the next few days.