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A vendor, wearing a face mask and gloves to help protect against the coronavirus, waits for customer at the mostly closed Old Main Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Iran has reported a record rise of fatalities from the virus, but many businesses have remained open in the run-up to the Iranian New Year on March 20. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A vendor, wearing a face mask and gloves to help protect against the coronavirus, waits for customer at the mostly closed Old Main Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Iran has reported a record rise of fatalities from the virus, but many businesses have remained open in the run-up to the Iranian New Year on March 20. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

March 17, 2020

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Iran warns virus could kill 'millions' in Islamic Republic
March 17, 2020 11:31 a.m.

Iran warns virus could kill 'millions' in Islamic Republic

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran issued its most dire warning yet Tuesday about the new coronavirus ravaging the country, suggesting “millions” could die in the Islamic Republic if people keep traveling and ignore health guidance.