Iran hits record for new Covid cases, deaths at 3-month high
By AFP
August 03, 2021
Tehran: Iran’s daily Covid caseload crossed 37,000 mark for the first time on Monday, the health ministry said, as the Islamic republic also recorded its highest daily fatalities in three months.
In the past 24 hours, Iran registered a record 37,189 positive cases, bringing the total number of infections since the start of the pandemic to 3,940,708. The record caseload is Iran’s fourth in two weeks as positive cases surge in what the authorities say is the country’s "fifth wave" of the virus.
-
Christopher Nolan Reveals Why He's A Fan Of 'Fast & Furious' Movies -
Ben Affleck Unable To Accept A New Lover Post Jennifer Lopez Divorce As He Still Grieves End Of Bennifer 2.0 -
Why Is Demi Moore Being Called Ozempic Victim? -
Kaley Cuoco Makes Honest Comparison Of 'Big Bang Theory' And 'Charmed' Gigs -
Robert Picardo Shares Surprising Reaction On Returning To The 'Star Trek' Franchise -
AI Feud Deepens As Musk Targets OpenAI Over Safety Concerns -
'Paranoid' Andrew Fears Assassination: 'Panic Is Spiralling' -
Israeli Minister Hits Back At Prince Harry -
Thousands Of Google Accounts Could Be Misused By Hackers: Report -
Prince Harry Ignores Question About Andrew -
Ryan Gosling On What Makes 'Star Wars: Starfighter' Different From Other Franchise Films -
Rumours About 'ambitious' Savannah Guthrie Dismissed -
Aly Michalka Reveals Why She Turned Down Offer To Star In 'Hannah Montana' -
Harry, Meghan Join William, Kate In Distancing Themselves From Beatrice, Eugenie -
'View' Co-host Sara Haines Makes Rare Confession About Married Life -
Andrew Believes King Charles 'sacrificed' Him To Protect Institution?