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Pakistani security personnel stand guard outside apartments that were converted to a quarantine facility for people suspected of being exposed to the coronavirus after having travelled to Iran, in Sukkar, Pakistan, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Pervez Khan)

Pakistani security personnel stand guard outside apartments that were converted to a quarantine facility for people suspected of being exposed to the coronavirus after having travelled to Iran, in Sukkar, Pakistan, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Pervez Khan)

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.