SCMP: Fears mount as coronavirus outbreak worsens in sanctions-hit Iran
* Local official says death toll stands at 50, raising concerns of a cover-up and whether the country will be able to cope with the crisis
* Calls for US to ease restrictions to allow China and other Tehran-friendly countries to provide emergency aid
As coronavirus cases and deaths spike in Iran, experts have warned the outbreak in the Islamic Republic could be far worse than officially reported, and emergency aid will be needed to help the sanctions-hit country avoid a humanitarian crisis.
Fifty people have died from the new coronavirus
in the Shiite Muslim holy city of Qom this month, a local official was quoted as saying by Iran’s semi-official ILNA news agency on Monday.
The new figure, which has yet to be confirmed by the government, is significantly higher than the official tally, which stands at 12 deaths out of 47 confirmed infections, according to state television.
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Covid-19 Outbreak In Iran -- News Updates February 25, 2020
Iran's coronavirus death toll rises to 16 as worries deepen -- Reuters
Iran virus deaths rise to 15, deputy minister among infected -- AFP
Coronavirus claims three more lives in Iran -- AFP
Iranian prison inmates fear transfer to ward that hosted coronavirus victim -- The Guardian
Iran flights halted as coronavirus spreads across Middle East -- SCMP/AP
UAE halts all Iran flights over coronavirus outbreak -- Al Jazeera
Iran gripped by rumour and counter-rumour as coronavirus death toll rises -- Middle East Monitor
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