Closed shops are seen in old Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Iraq announced a weeklong curfew to help fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus. For most people, the virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
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Virus death toll spikes in Iran, with total now at 1,135
TEHRAN (AP) — Iran on Wednesday reported its single biggest jump in fatalities from the coronavirus as another 147 people died, raising the country's overall death toll to 1,135.