{"id":213806,"date":"2020-02-22T05:56:15","date_gmt":"2020-02-22T05:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncriranlive.wpengine.com\/en\/?p=213806"},"modified":"2023-01-22T17:49:43","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T16:49:43","slug":"coronavirus-spreads-across-iran-regime-takes-no-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/coronavirus-spreads-across-iran-regime-takes-no-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus Spreads Across Iran, Regime Takes No Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_213807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-213807\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Coronavirus_in_Iran\" class=\"size-full wp-image-213807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Coronavirus_in_Iran.jpg\" alt=\"Coronavirus in Iran\" width=\"800\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Coronavirus_in_Iran.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Coronavirus_in_Iran-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Coronavirus_in_Iran-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Coronavirus_in_Iran-696x394.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-213807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coronavirus in Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Official r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">eports from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the Iranian regime<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0confirm the <a href=\"news\/human-rights\/27427-iran-regime-s-criminal-cover-up-about-corona-virus-causes-public-anxiety-rise-in-number-of-victims\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">spread of the deadly\u00a0<\/a><\/span><a href=\"news\/human-rights\/27427-iran-regime-s-criminal-cover-up-about-corona-virus-causes-public-anxiety-rise-in-number-of-victims\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">oronavirus<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">so far\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">take<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0lives of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ive\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">people\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">infected\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">over 200.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr id=\"system-readmore\" \/>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Yet, the Iranian regime has not taken any preventive measures and necessary action<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Local reports indicate that the number of deaths is higher<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0than the figure announced by the regime<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Earlier this week, state-run media reported that two Iranians have died in Qom after testing positive for the new Coronavirus. Three more patients have been announced suspected of the virus in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Babol<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, northern Iran, and Arak, central Iran.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The authorities are refusing to announce the actual number of those effected and deceased. This is while the residents of Qom put the number of deaths at 12 and those infected at more than 200.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>: Regime\u2019s Criminal Cover-Up About <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coronavirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coronavirus<\/a> Causes Public Anxiety, Rise in Number of Victims <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UTc7CR0y8j\">https:\/\/t.co\/UTc7CR0y8j<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BoycottIranShamElection?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BoycottIranShamElection<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MyVoteRegimeChange?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MyVoteRegimeChange<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1230750187540271104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2020<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cPeople are being treated for the virus in at least four different cities, including the capital, Tehran, where some pharmacies had already run out of masks and hand sanitizer. Other cities are Qom, Arak and Rasht.\u201d the AP reported on February 22.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Experts say the sudden announcement indicates that the virus had spread among the populace. The number of deaths is a small percentage of those infected.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yet in a shameless statement,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kianush<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jahanpur<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Head of Public Relations and Information Center<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0at the regime\u2019s Ministry of Health<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, said that the two infected people passed away in a hospital in Qom<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0due<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to respiratory illnesses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There have been reports of coronavirus in various parts of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Iran<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0but the authorities ha<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ve<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0not confirmed them. An unspecified number of suspected cases are currently under quarantine.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The new coronavirus has been detected in at least two dozen countries. The epidemic has taken the lives of more than 2,400 people so far and infected more than 74,000.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Instead of taking necessary steps<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the regime has started a massive campaign of cover<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">up<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">People in Qom are saying that routine travel to China, including unrestricted travel by Chinese clerics and theology students hired by the regime, is a primary cause of the spread of the virus.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mrs. <a href=\"news\/maryam-rajavi\/14237-maryam-rajavi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, the President-elect of the<a href=\"https:\/\/ncr-iran.org\/en\/alternative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)<\/a>, called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to immediately dispatch it<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0supervisory and medical teams to Iran to not allow a rise in the number of Corona virus victims.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Iranian Regime\u2019s criminal cover-up about Corona virus causes public anxiety, rise in number of victims.<br \/>Mrs. Rajavi calls on WHO to send supervisory and medical teams to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CoronavirusOutbreak?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CoronavirusOutbreak<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7nHwMDDD6E\">https:\/\/t.co\/7nHwMDDD6E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1230638681771454465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2020<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mrs. Rajavi also emphasized that the mullahs\u2019 regime must put all medical resources at the disposal of physicians and nurses in different cities to enable them to attend to those suffering from the virus and to cure them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Official reports from&nbsp;the Iranian regime&nbsp;confirm the spread of the deadly&nbsp;Coronavirus&nbsp;has&nbsp;so far&nbsp;taken&nbsp;the&nbsp;lives of&nbsp;five&nbsp;people&nbsp;and&nbsp;infected&nbsp;over 200. 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