Roundup: Iran's COVID-19 infections near 450,000; Chinese, Egyptian officials praise China's role in fighting coronavirus pandemic


By Liu Xi
  • World
  • Tuesday, 29 Sep 2020

CAIRO, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases approached 450,000 in Iran on Monday. Meanwhile, Chinese and Egyptian officials hailed the pioneer role of China in the fight against the pandemic.

Iran, the hardest-hit country in the Middle East region, reported 3,512 new cases, bringing the total number of infections to 449,960.

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