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Roundup: Iran’s COVID-19 cases near 323,000; Iraq reports highest 3,461 daily new infections amid pandemic resurgence – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhua

CAIRO, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) — Iran’s COVID-19 cases approached 323,000 on Friday. Meanwhile, Iraq reported 3,461 new infections, the highest daily increase, amid the pandemic resurgence.
Iran, the hardest-hit country in the Middle East region, reported 2,450 new cases, bringing the total number of infections to 322,567.
The pandemic has so far claimed the lives of 18,132 Iranians, up by 156 in the past 24 hours. A total of 279,724 coronavirus patients have recovered, with 4,136 still in critical c…
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