A federal police officer crosses an empty bridge over the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Iraq announced a weeklong curfew to help fight the spread of the virus. For most people, the virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
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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.