Speaking at a daily press conference on Sunday, Health Ministry’s Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari put the death toll from the novel coronavirus in Iran at 26,957, saying the disease has taken the lives of 211 patients over the past 24 hours.

She also noted that at least 389,966 patients have recovered from the coronavirus infection so far or have been discharged from hospitals across the country.

The number of people tested positive for COVID-19 infection in Iran has risen to 471,772 following the detection of 3,653 new cases since Saturday noon, the spokeswoman added.

Among those undergoing treatment in medical centers at present, 4,154 patients have critical health conditions because of more severe infection, Lari noted.

She went on to say that more than 4,123,000 coronavirus diagnostic tests have been carried out in Iran so far.

The number of people infected with COVID-19 across the world has surpassed 35 million and the death toll has exceeded 1,030,000.

The current death toll, which is hovering just below the one million mark, could easily grow twofold without a “concerted” effort to make an effective vaccine widely available as soon as possible, Ryan said in a Friday news conference, RT reported.

“Unless we do it… the number you speak about (two million deaths) is not only imaginable, but sadly very likely,” he said.

The official also spoke about the ongoing increase in spread rates registered worldwide in the past few weeks after anti-coronavirus lockdowns were eased in many countries. Ryan cautioned against blaming the latest spike on young people, who have allegedly become the primary spreaders.

“I really hope we don’t get into finger wagging: it’s all because of the youth,” he said. “The last thing a young person needs is an old person pontificating and wagging the finger.”

The situation in Europe, where several countries, including France and the UK, reported the highest-ever daily rises in COVID-19 cases, remains very “worrying,” WHO officials have said, urging the authorities to do their best to try and halt the spread before the season of regular flu comes around.

“We are at the end of September and we haven’t even started our flu season yet, so what we are worried about is the possibility that these trends are going in the wrong direction,” WHO’s technical lead on coronavirus, Maria Van Kerkhove, said.

Globally, more than 32.3 million people have contracted the disease with over 980,000 succumbing to it, the latest figures by Johns Hopkins University show.

Speaking at a daily press conference on Saturday, Sima Sadat Lari said the coronavirus has taken the lives of 166 patients during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 24,118.

The number of people tested positive for COVID-19 in Iran has risen to 419,043 after the detection of 2,845 new cases since yesterday, she added.

Of the new cases detected over the past 24 hours, 1,149 patients have been admitted to the hospital, the spokeswoman said.

At least 357,632 patients have recovered from the coronavirus infection so far or have been discharged from hospitals across Iran, she said.

Among those undergoing treatment in medical centers at present, 3,893 coronavirus patients have critical health conditions because of more severe infection, Lari noted.

The spokeswoman also said more than 3,719,000 coronavirus diagnostic tests have been carried out in Iran so far.

The number of people infected with COVID-19 across the world has exceeded 30.7 million and the death toll has surpassed 957,000.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari put the death toll from COVID-19 in Iran at 23,313, saying the disease has taken the lives of 156 patients over the past 24 hours.

She said the total number of people tested positive for COVID-19 in the country has risen to 404,648 following the detection of 2,619 new cases since yesterday.

Of the new cases detected since Sunday, 1,382 patients have been admitted to the hospital, she added.

At least 348,013 patients have recovered from the coronavirus infection so far or have been discharged from hospitals across Iran, the spokeswoman said.

Among those undergoing treatment in medical centers at present, 3,798 coronavirus patients have critical health conditions because of more severe infection, Lari noted.

She further said more than 3,586,000 coronavirus diagnostic tests have been carried out in Iran so far.

The number of people infected with COVID-19 across the world has surpassed 29 million and the death toll is above 928,000.

Reported fatalities of COVID-19 in Mexico rose 688 from Thursday to reach 46,688, the data shows.

The number of cases rose by a daily record of 8,458 to 424,637. Britain has 46,204 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg reported.

The high death rate in Mexico indicates actual cases may be much higher. In Brazil, which is No. 2 behind the United States with the most number of cases and deaths, the fatality rate is about twice that of Mexico, while cases are about six times higher.

Mexico has been criticized for its lack of testing, leaving officials without information about the illness’ spread. Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell, who’s leading the country’s response on the virus, has acknowledged that while actual cases are much higher than official counts, the Health Ministry’s testing strategy is effective in tracking outbreaks.

As Mexico increasingly becomes a hot spot, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has largely focused on reactivating the economy over enacting strict lockdowns. He’s also downplayed the importance of using masks to slow the virus’ spread. In remarks on July 25, he acknowledged the pandemic has hit the country hard and led to many deaths. He attributed the toll to the prevalence of chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

Even so, the president maintained the spread of the virus is slowing.

“There are signs coronavirus infections are decreasing and fortunately, even though there have been deaths and it’s something that’s very painful, no one in Mexico has been left without medical attention,” Mr. Lopez Obrador said. “Hospitals haven’t been saturated because we’re alert. We’re addressing the problem in a timely and responsible way.”

Speaking at a daily press conference on Sunday, Iran’s Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said the coronavirus has taken the lives of 216 patients during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 15,700.

The number of people tested positive for COVID-19 in Iran has risen to 291,172 after the detection of 2,333 new cases since yesterday, she added.

Of the new cases detected over the past 24 hours, 1,282 patients have been admitted to the hospital, the spokeswoman said.

At least 253,213 patients have recovered from the coronavirus infection so far or have been discharged from hospitals across Iran, she said.

Among those undergoing treatment in medical centers at present, 3,695 coronavirus patients have critical health conditions because of more severe infection, Lari noted.

The spokeswoman also said more than 2,327,000 coronavirus diagnostic tests have been carried out in Iran so far.

The number of people infected with COVID-19 across the world has exceeded 16.2 million and the death toll has surpassed 648,000.

Speaking at a daily press conference on Wednesday, Iran’s Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said the coronavirus has taken the lives of 199 patients during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 13,410, a new death record in Iran since the beginning of the outbreak.

The total number of people tested positive for COVID-19 in Iran has risen to 264,561 following the detection of 2,388 new cases since yesterday, she added.

Of the new cases detected over the past 24 hours, 1,775 patients have been admitted to medical centers, the spokeswoman said.

At least 227,561 patients have recovered from the coronavirus infection so far or have been discharged from hospitals across Iran, she said.

Among those undergoing treatment in medical centers at present, 3,411 coronavirus patients have critical health conditions because of more severe infection, Lari noted.

The spokeswoman also said more than 2,048,000 coronavirus diagnostic tests have been carried out in Iran so far.

The number of people infected with COVID-19 across the world has exceeded 13.4 million, and the death toll has surpassed 581,000.

The Health Ministry’s spokeswoman, Sima Sadat Lari, put the death toll from the coronavirus in Iran at 12,305, saying the disease has taken the lives of 221 patients over the past 24 hours.

She said the number of people tested positive for COVID-19 infection in Iran has risen to 250,458 following the detection of 2,079 new cases since Wednesday noon.

The spokeswoman added that more than 212,000 coronavirus patients have recovered from the disease and left hospitals.

The number of people infected with COVID-19 across the world has surpassed 12.1 million and the death toll has exceeded 552,000.