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Updated 28 Feb, 2020 09:41pm

Iranian deputy health minister, lawmaker test positive as death toll climbs to 16

Iran's Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi and a member of parliament tested positive for the coronavirus as the death toll inside the country rose to 16 on Tuesday as Iranians worry that authorities could be underestimating the scale of outbreak.

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