Iran has warned its population that the novel coronavirus can take the lives of millions of people if precautions are not followed, AP reported.

The Iranian state TV journalist, Dr Afruz Eslami, cited a study by Tehran's prestigious Sharif University of Technology, which offered three scenarios:

1. If people begin to cooperate now, Iran will see 120,000 infections and 12,000 deaths before the outbreak is over.

2. If they offer medium cooperation, there will be 300,000 cases and 110,000 deaths.

3. But if people fail to follow any guidance, it could collapse Iran's already-strained medical system. If the medical facilities are not sufficient, there will be four million cases, and 3.5 million people will die.

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