• Iraj Harirchi, regime’s deputy Health Minister: The COVID-19 death toll is still high, because of the increase in the virus infections in recent days. (ISNA news agency, May 19, 2021) • Alireza Zali, head of the National Coronavirus Combat Taskforce (NCCT) in Tehran: The total number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Tehran is 6,600, … Continue reading Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll in 542 Cities Exceeds 293,200