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Iranian Coronavirus Cases Jump as More Officials Infected

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  • Confirmed cases top 590, with more than 40 deaths reported
  • Virus spreads with OPEC delegation poised to travel to Vienna
WHO Says Virus Outbreak Could Become Pandemic

Iran’s coronavirus cases continue to spike, with more cases confirmed among government officials days before a high-ranking delegation is poised to attend a critical OPEC meeting in Austria.

There were 205 new coronavirus cases in the country, bringing the total count to 593 with 43 fatalities, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpour said. That’s the highest number of deaths from the virus outside of China.