{"id":595,"date":"2020-03-30T13:26:29","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T18:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/?p=595"},"modified":"2020-03-31T23:39:44","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T04:39:44","slug":"595","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/2020\/03\/30\/595\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>117 deaths Sunday from the virus, reported on Monday by the Health Ministry.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/1649846\/middle-east\">\u201cIran reports 117 new coronavirus deaths,\u201d<\/a> Arab News, AFP, March 30, 2020.\u00a0 Are these daily death numbers from Covid-19 accurate?\u00a0 If the past week&#8217;s numbers are an accurate representation, then Iran has turned a corner.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll see.\u00a0 Each of these daily reporting numbers is recorded on this blog in the last few days.\u00a0\u00a0Mar. 26:\u00a0 157 died Wed.;\u00a0Mar. 27:\u00a0 144 died Thur.;\u00a0Mar. 28:\u00a0 139 died Fri.;\u00a0Mar. 29:\u00a0 123 died Sat.;\u00a0Mar. 30:\u00a0 117 died. Sun.\u00a0 A definite declining trend.\u00a0 What will be reporting Mar. 31 and Apr. 1?<\/p>\n<p>What is life like in Iran right now for handling the deceased from Covid-19?\u00a0 Read this.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurasiareview.com\/30032020-iran-painful-tale-of-burial-of-a-mother-deceased-from-coronavirus-oped\">\u201cIran: Painful Tale Of Burial Of A Mother Deceased From Coronavirus \u2013 OpEd,\u201d<\/a> Hassan Mahmoudi, Eurasia Review, March 30, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>This article highlights Anti-Semitism.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.israelhayom.com\/opinions\/covid-19-exposes-the-iranian-regimes-true-face\">\u201cCOVID-19 exposes the Iranian regime&#8217;s true face,\u201d<\/a> Karmel Melamed, Israel Hayom, March 30, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Iran is still allowing nonproliferation work to continue at the Arak heavy-water research reactor, the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the Tehran Research Reactor, as facilitated by U.S. permission.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uk.reuters.com\/article\/iran-nuclear-usa\/update-1-u-s-expected-to-renew-sanctions-waivers-allowing-iran-nonproliferation-work-sources-idUKL1N2BN1H3\"> \u201cCORRECTED-UPDATE 1-U.S. expected to renew sanctions waivers allowing Iran nonproliferation work \u2013sources,\u201d<\/a> Reuters, March 30, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tehrantimes.com\/news\/446389\/Iran-s-deterrence-power-has-created-strategic-horror-in-heart\">\u201cIran\u2019s deterrence power has created \u2018strategic horror\u2019 in heart of enemies: military,\u201d<\/a> Tehran Times, March 30, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/international\/world-coronavirus-dispatch-iran-sees-covid-19-scare-lasting-1-2-years-120033000110_1.html\">\u201cWorld Coronavirus Dispatch: Iran sees Covid-19 scare lasting 1-2 years,\u201d<\/a> Yuvraj Malik, Business Standard, March 30, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2020\/03\/30\/mahan-air-iranian-airline-spread-coronavirus-and-lied-about-it\">\u201cHow an Iranian Airline Tied to Terrorism Likely Spread the Virus (and Lied About It),\u201d<\/a> Kevjn Lim, FP, March 30, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiinewsnow.com\/2020\/03\/29\/iran-defends-virus-response-syria-reports-first-death\">\u201cIran defends virus response as Syria reports first death,\u201d<\/a> Hawaii News Now, March 30, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/newsline\/484456-new-way-iran-rouhani\">\u201c\u2018New way of life\u2019 in Iran likely to be prolonged \u2013 President Rouhani,\u201d<\/a> RT, March 30, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.radiofarda.com\/a\/how-khamenei-s-office-makes-billion-dollar-profits-from-iran-s-state-tv\/30518172.html\">\u201cHow Khamenei&#8217;s Office Makes Billion Dollar Profits From Iran&#8217;s State TV,\u201d<\/a> Reza Haqiqatnezhad, Radio Farda, March 30, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>In the category of the government&#8217;s disregard for expert warnings.\u00a0 \u201cSeyed Mojtaba Mortazavi, head of the Mazandaran Mine Engineering Organization, said, \u201cThe environmental and operating conditions of coal mines are very worrying for workers to get infected with the coronavirus and so far no serious action has been taken on these mines.\u201d\u201d\u00a0 See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranfocus.com\/en\/life-in-iran\/34390-iran-s-miners-in-fear-of-coronavirus-infection-deep-in-the-earth\">\u201cIran\u2019s Miners in Fear of Coronavirus Infection Deep in the Earth,\u201d<\/a> Iran Focus, March 30, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ifpnews.com\/iran-mass-produces-domestically-made-coronavirus-test-kits\">\u201cIran Mass Produces Domestically-Made Coronavirus Test Kits,\u201d<\/a> IFP, March 30, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>117 deaths Sunday from the virus, reported on Monday by the Health Ministry.\u00a0 \u201cIran reports 117 new coronavirus deaths,\u201d Arab News, AFP, March 30, 2020.\u00a0 Are these daily death numbers from Covid-19 accurate?\u00a0 If the past week&#8217;s numbers are an accurate representation, then Iran has turned a corner.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll see.\u00a0 Each of these daily reporting &hellip; 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