Iran fears South African, Indian variants as daily virus deaths hit record highs

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Iran has found three suspected cases of the coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa, Health Minister Saeed Namaki said on Tuesday, calling it an alarm bell after COVID-19 deaths hit a daily record of 496 a day earlier.

Iran, the epicentre of the pandemic in the Middle East and which is grappling with a fourth wave, reported 462 deaths on Tuesday. Some 70,532 people have died out of 2.4 million cases, according to official statistics.

"We are also checking cases of Indian visitors infected with the coronavirus and hope that they don't carry the mutated virus," Namaki said."In any case, these alarm bells tell us that we need to increase social distancing and better follow health precautions." The government has faced criticism for its slow vaccination drive. But officials have blamed U.S. sanctions for hampering efforts to buy foreign vaccines.

 

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