Roundup: Iran tally of COVID-19 cases hits 652,705; WHO to provide 2 mln USD for Iraq to cope with pandemic


By Liu Lu
  • World
  • Sunday, 25 Oct 2020

CAIRO, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The total number of COVID-19 infections confirmed in Iran reached 652,705 on Saturday, after an overnight registration of 5,814 new cases. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) said it will provide 2 million U.S. dollars in aid for Iraq to cope with the pandemic.

Sima Sadat Lari, spokeswoman for the ministry, said during her daily briefing that 335 new lives were lost in the coronavirus epidemic, taking the total death toll to 32,320.

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