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FILE — In this Friday, March, 6, 2020 file photo, a firefighter disinfects the shrine of Saint Saleh to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in northern Tehran, Iran. Nine out of 10 cases of the virus in the Middle East come from the Islamic Republic. Days of denials gave the virus time to spread as the country marked the 41st anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution. Iran also held a parliamentary election in which authorities desperately sought to boost turnout. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)

FILE — In this Friday, March, 6, 2020 file photo, a firefighter disinfects the shrine of Saint Saleh to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in northern Tehran, Iran. Nine out of 10 cases of the virus in the Middle East come from the Islamic Republic. Days of denials gave the virus time to spread as the country marked the 41st anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution. Iran also held a parliamentary election in which authorities desperately sought to boost tu…

March 17, 2020

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Appearing before the cameras coughing and sweating profusely, the man leading Iran's response to the new coronavirus promised it was of no danger to his country..