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The @WHO & its Director-General @DrTedros are under criticism for aiding China in keeping a lid on the #coronavirus outbreak & not sharing vital, life-saving info with the world.

WHO & Tedros have a very similar approach when it comes to the regime in #Iran.
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Tedros Adhanom, former Ethiopian health & foreign minister, became WHO chief after promising reform.

Months later he appointed Robert Mugabe (of all the people) as the “WHO Goodwill Ambassador.”

Tedros rescinded this decision under int’l pressure.
(h/t @sdehghanpour)
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Just a month after meeting with Russian President Putin, Tedros appointed Russian Health Ministry official Teresa Cassava as Director of the Global TB Program to fight tuberculosis. Due to Russia’s poor TB record, this decision also resulted in criticism from many experts.
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Tedros was the Ethiopian Health Min from 2005-12, during which Ethiopia faced three cholera epidemics in 2006, 2009 & 2011.

Thousands died yet the government refused to announce a state of emergency despite int’l warnings. Economic reservations were probably more important.
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China played a vital role in Tedrom’s appointment as WHO chief. Beijing invited Tedros for a speech at Pekjing Univ. a month prior to the WHO chief elex.

A day after his appointment, Tedros emphasized on the one-China principle’s success & again Taiwan failed to join the WHO.
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As previously mentioned, Tedros has a similar approach vis-à-vis Iran, praising this regime’s health policies.

Iran’s media outlets rejoice WHO’s support in their cover up of the coronavirus severity & instantly push their talking points/false narrative about U.S. sanctions.
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The WHO under Tedros will never question Iran’s hoarding practices.

Video: Over 100 medical/surgical gloves hoarded in a warehouse in Alborz Province, northern Iran.

Iranians say the regime’s Revolutionary Guards is behind these hoarding measures.
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Tedros: No evidence Iran covering up coronavirus severity

March 2 - Qom, central Iran
Voice says all these bodies in this morgue washing center are coronavirus victims & many have been here for days.
The man who took this footage was arrested.
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Tehran City Council chief: Number of COVID-19 cases far more than official figures
Source: en.radiofarda.com/a/iran-tehran-…

Regime numbers:
5,118 deaths
82,211 cases

Opposition MEK: 31,500 dead as of April 18
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"We are estimating 30 to 40 percent of Tehran's population will be infected with COVID-19 by March 20," said Dr. Massoud Mardani, a member of Iran's National Influenza Committee.

Farsi source: bit.ly/2VO296u

Tehran's population: ~12 million
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Takestan, Qazvin Province, NW Iran
Two COVID-19 victims are being buried during midnight hours.

Me: Why the secrecy?
12)
Eslamshahr, SW of Tehran, Iran
Darosalam Cemetery
Authorities burying bodies of coronavirus victims at night.
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March 3 - Astara, NW Iran
Source said coronavirus victims buried at night as authorities cover-up the true death toll. At least 30 people died of COVID-19 in this city as of March 3.

Opposition reported 2,460 dead in this province as of April 17.
14)
Langrud, N Iran
This large excavation near a cemetery was prepared to bury many coronavirus victims.
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"They're burying 2 people who died of the coronavirus behind our house... I asked them why, they insulted us & brought the police... When you don't let people get closer than 100m, how can you bury them just 20m from my home?!" the man asks in fury.
16)
Saqqez, W Iran
Graves prepared for coronavirus victims
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Qom, central Iran
By March 3, more than 250 COVID-19 victims were buried in the city's Behesht Masoumeh cemetery alongside others. No special section was designated for these corpses.

Opposition reports 2,750 dead in Qom as of April 15.
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@WHOEMRO said in March that Iran is “evolving in the right direction” & showing “positive work.”
Let’s take a look.

Reports indicate the IRGC is labeling air fresheners (R) as anti-bacterial spray (L) aiming to profit from the COVID-19 crisis.
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"I purchased an anti-bacterial spray at a drug store. When I tore off the label, I saw its actually an air freshener... They're selling air fresheners as anti-bacterial sprays. The brand belongs to the IRGC," the man says.
20)
Mashhad, NE Iran
“Antiseptic hand gel” sold these days in Iran is actually normal hand creme for ladies.

People say the regime's IRGC has companies placing labels on various items to deceive the public & make huge profits.
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"Regarding the €5 mn from Europe & WHO aid, the items are being sold... This was among the products provided by Germany to Iran," the man says.

Any thoughts, @WHO & @WHOEMRO?
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Senior official in Qom, central Iran
"We consider this sacred shrine as the House of Cures."

Iranians are criticizing officials for delays in closing densely crowded religious sites despite the coronavirus outbreak. Many died as a result.
23)
Rasht, N Iran
Rasoul Akram Hospital
Voice says the hospital is full & they're not allowing this sick old man inside. He appears to be suffering from the coronavirus.
24)
Kashan, central Iran
Video from a hospital shows a room literally packed with patients. Sources describe the coronavirus situation in this city as "extremely dangerous."
25)
Compilation
People collapsing in public as the virus spreads across Iran.

Any thoughts @DrTedros, @WHO & @WHOEMRO?

Do you still believe Iran is “not covering up its COVID-19 severity,” “evolving in the right direction” & “showing positive work?"
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