Iran Records 147 Coronavirus Deaths in a Single Day Iran reported a total of 147 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, the country’s biggest over a 24-hour period. This puts the overall death toll at 1,135 — a 15 percent spike from Tuesday’s numbers. But even with this uptick, Iranians are still acting like they aren’t in the middle of an epidemic: Food markets are still packed with shoppers, highways are still full of cars, and families are still traveling around the country in preparation of Nowruz, or the Persian New Year. Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raisi has urged the Iranian public to avoid traveling and joining together in large crowds. He also said that Iran had two “golden weeks” ahead of them to try and curb the virus before it gets even worse. He further criticized people for not listening to government instructions to … Continue reading Coronavirus (Demon Virus) Deaths Outside China Surge Overnight