{"id":250853,"date":"2020-02-26T12:09:46","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T07:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=250853"},"modified":"2020-02-26T12:09:46","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T07:09:46","slug":"in-the-line-of-duty-irans-deputy-health-minister-gets-coronavirus-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/in-the-line-of-duty-irans-deputy-health-minister-gets-coronavirus-video\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Line of Duty: Iran&#8217;s Deputy Health Minister Gets Coronavirus [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While the number of deaths from China&#8217;s coronavirus are going up, the latest casualty might be Iran&#8217;s Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi. The Iranian official<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u00a0tested positive for <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">coronavirus, causing speculation that he <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">might end up dying in the line of duty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Harirchi has called on people not to panic. He asserts that he will recover in a few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The deputy health minister had looked obviously feverish, sweating profusely as he <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">held a joint press conference<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>He was later confirmed to have tested positive for coronavirus.\u00a0Today many other officials have been reported to have tested positive as well.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Iran&#39;s deputy health minister tests positive for coronavirus; he had previously looked unwell during a press conference <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/at0DHN0m3a\">pic.twitter.com\/at0DHN0m3a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BNO News (@BNOFeed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BNOFeed\/status\/1232276183305400320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/these-films-predicted-the-rise-of-the-coronavirus-epidemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3 Films That Predicted The Rise of the Coronavirus Epidemic<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Later a clearly unwell Iraj Harirchi<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u00a0sat through a <\/span>television interview. The journalists and officials in attendance at the press conference and interview\u00a0had not worn masks.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">There are no quarantine measures in place. The journalists in contact with Iran&#8217;s Deputy Health Minister are not being kept away from other officials or even the public. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">In fact, I<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">raj Harirchi had downplayed the disease himself as he sat coughing and<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u00a0sweating in the interview.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cthe situation is almost stable in the country.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2-Yet, on social media, Iranians don&#39;t believe that officials like this deputy minister have <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CoronaVirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CoronaVirus<\/a>. If they really did, then why isn&#39;t this TV presenter quarantined? She&#39;s now interviewing someone else. She was the one interviewing Harrichi yesterday. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sId5u5y7k5\">pic.twitter.com\/sId5u5y7k5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Masih Alinejad \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f (@AlinejadMasih) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlinejadMasih\/status\/1232372272247296002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Safety measures?<\/h3>\n<p>One Iranian journalist pointed out how both officials and the public downplaying their symptoms is adding to the problem. He added how downplaying the disease and lack of quarantine will just help the disease spread.<\/p>\n<p>China has recently delivered <a href=\"https:\/\/en.irna.ir\/news\/83691089\/Envoy-China-delivers-250-000-face-masks-to-Iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">250,00 masks to Iran<\/a> to prevent the virus from spreading. Better put those masks to good use.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">3-Iranians actually think some officials are lying when they claim to have <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CoronaVirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CoronaVirus<\/a>.  By appearing in good shape despite claiming to have the virus, they&#39;re downplaying this pandemic. They&#39;re exposing Iranians to a catastrophe. This issue is serious and Iran is downplaying it<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Masih Alinejad \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f (@AlinejadMasih) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlinejadMasih\/status\/1232372961308532740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/reema-advises-public-to-take-precautions-against-corona-virus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reema Advises Public To Take Precautions Against Corona-Virus<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Yet it&#8217;s never too late as Iran&#8217;s Deputy Health Minister showcased through self quarantine. In a video message, Harirchi also promised that authorities would bring the virus under control.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI wanted to tell you that, rest assured that with efforts of your servants at the Health Ministry &#8230; and backed by you people, the government and all elements of the establishment, we will be victorious in our combat against this virus within the next few weeks,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/bai_mina\/status\/1232340367116247043<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the number of deaths from China&#8217;s coronavirus are going up, the latest casualty might be Iran&#8217;s Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi. The Iranian official\u00a0tested positive for coronavirus, causing speculation that he might end up dying in the line of duty.\u00a0 Meanwhile, Harirchi has called on people not to panic. He asserts that he will recover in a few weeks. 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