US Reports 14th Coronavirus Death As Domestic Cases Top 200 In 19 States Coronavirus Updates Cnn

The dying toll attributed to the 2019 novel coronavirus, dubbed COVID-19, continues to rise, in the company of tens on thousands on humankind sickened including thousands on others killed by the virus, mostly in China.

Coronavirus cases soar in Iran, second diplomat dies in less than one week

Update 7:36 a.m. EST March 6: A top Iranian diplomat succumbed Thursday to the novel coronavirus, compounding anxieties as the dying rate rose dramatically, state media reported.

New cases announced Friday totaled 1,234 including 17 deaths, bringing the nationwide totals to 4,700 including 124 respectively.

The diplomat, 67-year-old Hossein Sheikholeslam, was an adviser to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif including former ambassador to Syria. According to

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