Iran Coronavirus Death Toll Rises As Anger Grows
- By AFP,
- Reuters,
- AP,
- VOA and
- Neil Bowdler
Iranian authorities now say at least 16 people have died in the country from the coronavirus, the highest number outside China. Iran's deputy health minister, Iraj Harirchi, is among those infected. Meanwhile, Iranians have taken to social media to vent their fears and their anger at authorities. (Social-media videos vetted by VOA, which could not independently verify their authenticity.)