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A worker sprays disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus in a playground in the central Israeli city of Bat Yam, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Israel braced for its first fatalities as the number of coronavirus cases spiked by 25% on Wednesday. For most people, the virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

A worker sprays disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus in a playground in the central Israeli city of Bat Yam, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Israel braced for its first fatalities as the number of coronavirus cases spiked by 25% on Wednesday. For most people, the virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

March 18, 2020

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Virus death toll spikes in Iran, with total now at 1,135
March 18, 2020 1:05 p.m.

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.