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Quote of the Day\u2014Iran\u2019s deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi said releasing a province-by-province breakdown of coronavirus statistics would create the \u201crisk of further spread of the virus\u201d, after three days of refusing to release the breakdown.\u00a0 From\u00a0\u201cIran Refuses To Release Detailed Coronavirus Statistics,\u201d<\/a> Matthew Petti, National Interest, April 16, 2020.\u00a0\u00a0Here is a further quote from Haririchi\u2014\u201cReleasing the provincial statistics would result in travel from provinces with a high prevalence of the coronavirus to provinces with lower or moderate prevalence, and as a result, these regions will face the danger of increased spread of the virus,\u201d he told the state-run IRNA.\u00a0 But wait!\u00a0 There\u2019s more!\u00a0 Haririchi added that interpretation of scientific data \u201cshould be done in a general and national manner, and should be announced to the people with transparency.\u201d\u00a0 Finally, in a story where the hits just keep coming, readers are reminded that \u201cHarirchi had previously made international headlines at the beginning of the outbreak when he denied rumors of a coronavirus coverup on television while visibly ill. \u00a0He tested positive for the coronavirus and was quarantined soon after.\u201d\u00a0 Remember him?\u00a0 This the official who sweated and coughed while denying covering up the scale of the outbreak.\u00a0 See \u201cCoronavirus: Iran’s deputy health minister tests positive as outbreak worsens,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0February 25, 2020.\u00a0\u00a0So whether it is the height of hypocrisy or is an example of mismanagement or both, but even more likely light shining on one of the points of financial and political corruption in the Iran System, Iraj Harirchi appears to be headed for membership in the Iraqi Information Minister Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

More good news on the invention to detect coronavirus.\u00a0 IRGC Gen. Salami \u201cexplained that the device, dubbed \u201cMosta\u2019an,\u201d can \u201cdetect every coronavirus infection case within a 100-meter radius by creating a magnetic field and using a bipolar virus inside the device,\u201d Salami said … and claimed the Mosta\u2019an was being adapted to eventually detect any virus.\u201d\u00a0 What is a bipolar virus?\u00a0 Will Iran mass produce these and put them in every hospital and clinic?\u00a0 Let\u2019s watch and see.\u00a0 We also wonder what countries will order these for their health system.\u00a0 Certainly Gen. Salami will be awarded some honor by Supreme Leader Khamenei \u2026 or will be demoted.\u00a0 See \u201cIran marks Army Day with medical gear parade instead of usual missiles and jets,\u201d<\/a> Times of Israel, April 18, 2020.<\/p>\n

89 deaths on Friday.\u00a0 \u201cIran parades medical gear, not missiles on Army Day as coronavirus deaths hit 4,958 \u2013 Middle East Monitor,\u201d<\/a> Miriam Jackson, Union Journal, April 18, 2020.<\/p>\n

Quoting from another story, to display the poor conditions the Regime does not change.\u00a0 \u201cReferring to concerns over the novel coronavirus outbreak in the Islamic Republic prisons, a lawyer defending political prisoners says fear is dominating Qarchak detention center and calls for urgent action. Qarchak Prison, located in a remote desert, 39 kilometers (about 24 miles) east of Tehran, is known as the most dangerous and worst prison in Iran for its inhumane medical and psychological conditions. Swamps and marshes surround the prison, so the prison is filled with insects and rats. The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) says common complaints in Qarchak Prison include urine-stained floors, lack of ventilation, insufficient and filthy bathroom facilities, the prevalence of contagious diseases, poor quality food containing small pieces of stone and salty water. In recent days, women prisoners have complained that fumes have escaped from the drainage system, filling their rooms with foul odors. Exclusively for female inmates, Qarchak Prison includes seven sections holding approximately 2,000 women and some children, while the number varies in different periods.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cLawyer Says Coronavirus Fear Reigns Over Women’s Prison In Iran,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, April 18, 2020.<\/p>\n

In an interesting development now made public, the Rouhani administration asked Judiciary for furlough during the virus for dual nationality political prisoners.\u00a0 The Judiciary said no.\u00a0 \u201cIran Administration Solicited Furlough For Imprisoned Dual-Citizens, Political Prisoners,\u201d<\/a> Maryam Sinaiee, Radio Farda, April 18, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran\u2019s Military Says It Has 3 Bomb-Carrying Drones,\u201d<\/a> VOA, April 18, 2020.\u00a0\u00a0Not demonstrated, but claimed, high-altitude (13,700 meters) and long-range (1,500 kilometers).<\/p>\n

\u201cUN Experts Call For ‘Immediate Release’ Of Political Prisoners In Iran,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, April 18, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran is about to contain Covid-19, says minister,\u201d<\/a> Prensa Latina, April 18, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Quote of the Day\u2014Iran\u2019s deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi said releasing a province-by-province breakdown of coronavirus statistics would create the \u201crisk of further spread of the virus\u201d, after three days of refusing to release the breakdown.\u00a0 From\u00a0\u201cIran Refuses To Release Detailed Coronavirus Statistics,\u201d Matthew Petti, National Interest, April 16, 2020.\u00a0\u00a0Here is a further quote from … <\/p>\n

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