amid a rapid uptick in cases around the
world
Iran's the Deputy Health Minister has
tested positive for the corona virus now
the outbreak has spread to more European
countries following a surge in Italy and
Asia China has reported 77662 in 2663
deaths
herpexia with more after being seen
coughing sweating and wiping his
forehead during a news conference on
Monday Iran's deputy health minister Raj
Shah Russia has tested positive for the
new corona virus he confirmed the news
himself in a video clip published online
I would like to inform you that I have
been infected with corona virus I had a
fever yesterday my first test was
positive last night and I have isolated
myself they informed me a few minutes
ago that my final test definitely is
positive I'm starting my treatment and
my general condition is not bad IRA's
death toll from the virus rose to 16 as
of tuesday the highest outside of
mainland China the country has become
the epicenter of the disease in the
Middle East with 95 confirmed cases so
far however many have expressed concerns
that Tehran is under reporting the true
numbers and with a rapid increase in
reported cases Italy is continuing his
battle with Europe's largest outbreak as
of Tuesday Italian officials had
reported 11 deaths and 322 confirmed
cases in a bid to control the outbreak
towns in the northern region of Lombardy
and neighboring Veneto have been put
under strict quarantine however the
virus has crossed borders with Austria
reporting its first two cases
Switzerland and Croatia have also
confirmed their first cases as well all
of the people who tested positive were
found to have had been in Italy in
recent days health ministers from
countries bordering Italy met in Rome on
Tuesday to discuss the crisis in the
u.s. the Secretary of Health and Human
Services said the country must prepare
for more cases of the corona virus and
it must build up a stockpile of
protective gear for health care workers
he said the u.s. currently has about 30
million face masks
but experts suggest 300 million would be
needed in a widespread outbreak on
Monday the White House requested 2.5
billion u.s. dollars in emergency
funding to fight the virus
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