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Iran Reports 49 New Coronavirus Deaths, Highest Single-Day Toll - NairalandIran’ s health ministry on Sunday reported 49 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, the highest toll within 24 hours since the start of the outbreak in the country .
“ At least 194 of our compatriots who fell sick with the COVID -19 illness have passed away , ” health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said in a televised news conference.
The outbreak of the virus in Iran is one of the deadliest outside of China , where the disease originated .
Jahanpour added that 743 new...