US intelligence agencies monitoring worldwide spread of coronavirus, concerns in India, Iran: report – By David Aaro (FOX News) / Feb 28 2020
Spy agencies in the U.S. are observing the global spread of the coronavirus and are concerned about how countries — specifically India and Iran — could respond to a major outbreak, according to a report on Thursday.
Worries in Iran stem from the country’s lack of response to the outbreak, which has already infected at least 254 people and killed 26 — the most deaths outside China. The country reported its first infected case just nine days ago.
“In the last 24 hours, we have had 106 (new) confirmed cases…The death toll has reached 26,” a Health Ministry spokesman told state TV on Thursday, according to Reuters. He encouraged Iranians to avoid “unnecessary trips inside the country.”
Tehran resident Leila Tayyeb, center, with her husband wearing mask and gloves, speaks with The Associated Press, as a woman walks past, in downtown Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
COVID-19 has infected Iran’s vice president and deputy health minister. Iran’s mortality rate from the virus is roughly 11 percent, compared to an overall fatality rate between 2 to 3 percent in China.
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