Iran's deputy health minister has tested positive for the new coronavirus disease, as it struggles to contain an outbreak that has killed 15 people.

A health ministry spokesman confirmed that Iraj Harirchi was infected with Covid-19 and under quarantine.

President Hassan Rouhani meanwhile urged Iranians not to panic, saying: "We will get through the virus."

Officials have reported 95 confirmed cases since last week, but the actual number is thought to be far higher.

The World Health Organization has said the sudden increase in cases in the country is "deeply concerning".

The regional director of the UN agency was due to fly to Iran on Tuesday, but his departure was delayed.

A WHO spokeswoman said it was finalising the dates of a separate visit to Iran by a technical mission and was also sending medical supplies and additional testing kits that should arrive in the next day or two.

There have been more than 80,000 reported cases of Covid-19 worldwide and 2,700 related deaths since the disease emerged late last year. The vast majority have been in China.

https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-middle-east-51628484


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This is gradually getting out of control o!

The irony was that he claimed they got it under control as at yesterday

And some foolish Nigerians are claiming chloroquine cures covid-19

Let's hope/pray it doesn't come to Nigeria because Nigeria stand no chance at all

Well

I won't say a word

This one loud o

This thing is turning into something else.. And the rest of the world is making memes and jokes about it. Like play like play this shit go wipe a high percent of our population if the China and other country leaders keep trying to save face by saying it is under control and reducing the stats.. Now the world is turtling up scared to help China.

I don collect insult tire

Damnnnnn niggarrr
This shitt is turning into something else

Pathetic

I don't wanna see anyone putting the blame on U.S.

In fact if a whole Health Minister can be infected with the virus, no heaven (hiding place) for the populace.

Deputy Health Minister infected?

A classic case of "Bush meat has caught the hunter".

Bad year for iran

I dey anticipate a badass Hollywood movie script for this menace virus

I hope the disease has nothing to do with Nigeria, Heavyweights of the world are struggling with it not to even talk about Nigeria.

I just dey observe and dey also hope say this virus, black man blood go strong pass am

All is well

endtyme virus

..if this kind enta Naija, almost everybody go just go

If this doesn't clear all doubts that the US is behind this virus then nothing will change your mind.
The US created the virus and sent it to China whom is one of their biggest competition for world domination, now to Iran.

Carioca:
Iran should use this opportunity to show how powerful they are!

I have a better idea, contact coronavirus and then you can show us how powerful you are

God have mercy.

Even as a deputy health minister, he is only human. I pray they contain the virus enough not to spread.

It's becoming worse every day. God pls help ur pple. I know only can do that.

Carioca:
Iran should use this opportunity to show how powerful they are!

Have sense!

There is no problem if an Iranian government get it.

when is this stuff coming to the shithole...

It sure needs a presidential handshake

You people should stop Buhari from all this his monthly tours. I know deep down we all want him to contact the virus, but keeping him away from Nigeria when he does is our top most priority!

For a virus that has spread to almost 30 countries, with cases of infections doubling in south Korea over a week, I wonder why the WHO is holding back on declaring it a pandemic. The Tenerif hotel in Spain is on lockdown, a school in UK has been shut down. Cases are rising in Italy, a flight from Iran to turkey was diverted. Iran is even more stupid, it's refusing to quarantine Qom, the hotbed of the virus spread. A clear conflict between science and religion. Football might even soon be affected by all these border closures and travel restrictions going on.

Nigeria yi dowo re oluwa bawa se koda.

Chaiii...... I blame America for this ??

U.S why have you done this to Iran??

Hmmmmm....this virus...could it be the end