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Thursday, April 2, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Iran’s parliament speaker tests positive for COVID-19
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s parliament says speaker Ali Larijani has tested positive for the new coronavirus and is in quarantine.
Larijani is the highest-ranking official within Iran’s government to test positive for the virus and the COVID-19 illness it causes.
The parliament announces Larijani’s illness today on its website, saying he was receiving treatment in quarantine.
Iran has one of the world’s worst outbreaks of the virus.
— AP
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