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Early infection rates of SARS-CoV-2 grew by 68% a day in Iran without anti-contagion policies
UK and Italy have reported more than 30,000 fatalities each, France and Spain have reported more than 27,000 each
Death toll nearly 82,000 with number of cases surpassing 1.42 million, according to Johns Hopkins University
Infections worldwide nearing 1.4m mark, while nearly 290,000 people have recovered from COVID-19 infection
COVID-19 has now infected more than 840,000 people around the world
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that only a concerted global effort can stop the spread of the virus
President Rouhani expects coronavirus restrictions to ease within three weeks
Country reports 89 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, bringing its tally to 411
Anyone violating the curfew can be jailed up to a year, says army
Qureshi says alleviating this financial burden will help protect the most vulnerable and already struggling