Iran’s health ministry confirmed that 34 people have died because of coronavirus infections, Reuters reported Friday, citing an announcement on state television. The total number of infections in the country has climbed to 388, the ministry added. Iran is at the epicenter of the outbreak in the Middle East, having recorded the highest number of coronavirus fatalities outside China. —Meredith
Read CNBC’s coverage from the Asia-Pacific overnight: New Zealand, Nigeria report first cases, China’s death toll over 2,700
— CNBC’s Leslie Josephs, Sam Meredith, Saheli Roy Choudhury, Christine Wang, Weizhen Tan contributed to this report.
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