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COVID-19 Infections Rise Nearly 500% in Pakistan

Ayaz Gul

   ISLAMABAD - Health officials in Pakistan said Wednesday two more
   lawmakers have died after contracting the coronavirus, as the national
   tally of infections has risen by nearly 500% over the past month.

   The pandemic hit the country of 220 million people in late February and
   has since killed about 1,700 Pakistanis, including five members of
   national and provincial parliaments.

   Officials have confirmed several other lawmakers and ministers also are
   among more than 80,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections.

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