(Wall Street Journal) Sune Engel Rasmussen and Aresu Eqbali - In the past two weeks, Iran has reported about 200 deaths every day, compared with 150 daily deaths at the end of March. Hospitalizations are growing quickly, with more than 1,600 patients admitted over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Tuesday. President Rouhani's government has warned that 25 of the country's 31 provinces are in an emergency or are suffering from an alarming level of risk. Mashhad, Iran's second-largest city and home to the country's most important holy site, has seen a 300% rise in coronavirus cases in recent days.
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