Lawmaker from province of Qom had said 50 people died; conflicting reports raise questions about Iranian government's transparency on scale of outbreak

PM says the rigorous 'over-preparation' he ordered in preventing spread of deadly virus should allow vote to go ahead without interruption

City government says previous statement made by traffic prevention and control group 'without the consent' of local leadership; officials under fire for handling of epidemic

Many have already left Jewish state following new measures, and hundreds of remaining visitors will leave Monday after many were forced to spend the night at the airport

Tehran says first deaths date back to February 13, though first cases only announced days later; Kuwait, Bahrain announce first cases in people entering from Iran

Health minister recommends against travel to Italy, says not afraid to enforce quarantines; president, currently visiting Australia, to keep itinerary unchanged

With fewer new daily cases recorded in epicenter of coronavirus outbreak, authorities to let some of the millions of residents leave, under certain conditions

The vast majority of infections and deaths still in mainland China, but clusters emerging in South Korea, Iran, Italy

Municipality says it is following Health Ministry instructions, will only permit the 40,000 local participants to run; athletes from abroad will be reimbursed

Patient isolated at Sheba Medical Center; ministry says he contracted virus while abroad