### [2021-04-8](/feed/2021/04/8/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# Iran surpasses two million cases of COVID-19 after a single-day record of 22,586 cases are reported for third consecutive days. 

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran hit a new coronavirus infection record on Thursday for the third straight day, reporting 22,586 new cases as the country grapples with a severe spike following the Persian... 


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1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-iran-health-middle-east-coronavirus-pandemic-da55a596e2300f52d3a6a9a06e08cab4) [Image](https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod/media/28b61e64bb0641728765976b9772790b/3000.jpeg)

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