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Overnight tallies of new confirmed cases underline just how much the outbreak has evolved from its Chinese origins.
In Iran, where the death toll has risen to 77, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged people to wash their hands in a state address, where he also described the outbreaks as “not something extraordinary.” “We are in uncharted territory. We have never before seen a respiratory pathogen that is capable of community transmission, but which can also be contained with the right measures,” he said.Fewer hugs, kisses and handshakes
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