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FILE — In this Feb. 24, 2020 file photo, released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, the head of Iran's counter-coronavirus task force, Iraj Harirchi, left, speaks at a press briefing with government spokesman Ali Rabiei, in Tehran, Iran. Appearing before the cameras, sweating profusely and coughing, Harirchi, the man leading Iran's response to the new coronavirus promised it was of no danger to his country. A day later, he himself would be in quarantine from the virus. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP, File)

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