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\u201cIranians burn clinic that may be quarantine for coronavirus patients,\u201d<\/a> Jerusalem Post, March 1, 2020.\u00a0 The story is subtitled, \u201cRumors claimed that 10 infected people were transported from Qom, a religious city that has been the epicenter of the virus outbreak in Iran, to the Towhid Clinic.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is the real size of the coronavirus epidemic in Iran?,\u201d<\/a> CNA, March 1, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cFalse or misleading medical advice, fake letters or remarks attributed to senior officials, and a number of conspiracy theories about the origin of the virus have appeared on Iranian social media and messaging apps in recent days.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cCoronavirus: Misinformation and false medical advice spreads in Iran,\u201d<\/a> Shayan Sardarizadeh, BBC, February 29, 2020.<\/p>\n

Of all the experts you could select, and not select from other countries (remember, Iran is still the country who won\u2019t allow help examining the black box of the Ukrainian airliner it shot out of the air), it turns to China. \u00a0\u201cChina Sends Team to Aid Iranian Response to Surging Coronavirus,\u201d<\/a> Sune Engel Rasmussen and Aresu Eqbali, Wall Street Journal, February 29, 2020.<\/p>\n

At least five Members of Iran’s Parliament have coronavirus, and one male MP has already died, Ali Ramazani Dasta.\u00a0 This instant story pertains to female MP Massoumeh Aghapur Alishahi.\u00a0 \u201cFemale Lawmaker Says She Contracted Coronavirus In Iran Parliament,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, March 1, 2020.\u00a0 See also\u00a0\u201cIranian MP dies from coronavirus as Saudi Arabia resists infection,\u201d <\/a>\u00a0Arab News, March 1, 2020, and “Iran\u2019s death toll from coronavirus jumps to 54, with 978 infected,\u201d<\/a> Reuters, March 1, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIsrael Seizes $4M Transferred from Iran to Hamas,\u201d<\/a> Asharq Al-Awsat, February 28, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrump fights Iran\u2019s \u2018Axis of Resistance\u2019 in Latin America,\u201d<\/a> Giorgio Cafiero, Atlantic Council, February 28, 2020.<\/p>\n

I missed this story last summer, but saw it today.\u00a0 Corruption ate up medicine and medical equipment funds.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cOne Billion Euros Allocated For Importing Essential Goods ‘Disappears’ In Iran,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, July 21, 2019.<\/p>\n

Another weak if almost meaningless response.\u00a0 \u201cIran Ready to Implement Joint Health Protocols with Russia in Coronavirus Fight,\u201d<\/a> Tasnim News Agency, March 1, 2020.<\/p>\n

If this wasn\u2019t a real story, it might be humorous.\u00a0 Brig. Gen. Heidari, the Army ground force chief, has announced, \u201cOur experts working for the army\u2019s self-sufficiency department have planned and built several unique equipments which should go under test by the Health Ministry. If everything goes well the equipment will be a great achievement in rapid diagnosis of the novel coronavirus.\u00a0 One of the army\u2019s capabilities, which was unveiled in the ceremony today, was turning anti-bacterial liquids into fog to spray it over vast regions.\u00a0 We enjoy anti-pollution systems which are currently utilized by our forces across the country,\u201d the commander said, adding, \u201cAccording to the pre-planned program, the Army\u2019s Ground Force is in charge of sanitizing hospitals and medical centers in Tehran.\u201d\u00a0 Well, they did a great job already with pollution!\u00a0 See \u201cArmy produces unique equipment to intensify coronavirus fight,\u201d<\/a> Tehran Times, March 1, 2020.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIranians burn clinic that may be quarantine for coronavirus patients,\u201d Jerusalem Post, March 1, 2020.\u00a0 The story is subtitled, \u201cRumors claimed that 10 infected people were transported from Qom, a religious city that has been the epicenter of the virus outbreak in Iran, to the Towhid Clinic.\u201d \u201cWhat is the real size of the coronavirus … <\/p>\n

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