Iraj Harirchi was taken into quarantine just a day after insisting that Iran's death toll was lower than feared in a sweaty appearance at a press conference.

Jon Snow, 72, has returned from Iran, where the coronavirus outbreak has killed 16 and infected 95, including the head of Tehran's own virus task force.

The BBC Today host revealed how he drove to hospital to be met by a nurse in full protective gear for a test through his car window, and is now spending 48 hours at home in quarantine.

Iraj Harirchi said Iran would be 'victorious in our combat against this virus' in a video message he recorded after he was taken into quarantine yesterday.

Hassan Norouzi, who is a spokesman for the Iranian parliament's judicial committee, said 'spreading lies' is punishable by one to three years in prison with flogging, in line with Shariah law.

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organisation, said today the virus outbreaks in Iran and Italy in recent days 'demonstrate what this virus is capable of'.

Officials in the US are worried that some developing countries do not have effective countermeasures in place to combat the a widespread outbreak of coronavirus.

As the world braces for another pandemic with COVID-19 we look back at how Australia handled the Spanish flu - what worked and what did not, who was killed and who lived through it.

The Channel 4 News presenter, 72, is sheltering himself for 14 days as per Department for Health guidelines after he visited coronavirus-hit Iran to cover elections.

The woman, who is in her 30s, travelled to Victoria from Tehran via Kuala Lumpur and Bali. She arrived about 6am on Friday morning.

Australians were on Monday told to swap handshakes for pats on the back and to be cautious about who they kiss as the number of cases climbed to 33.

More than 80,000 patients have been infected in China, with most cases recorded in Wuhan and the Hubei province. Almost 10,000 cases of the virus have been recorded in the rest of the world.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo tells a press conference on Monday that there will be more cases of the coronavirus in New York City and community spread is 'inevitable'.

His adviser Mohammad Mirmohammadi died aged 71 in Tehran yesterday. 77 in the country have died from the virus and there are 2,336 cases. Khamenei was seen today wearing protective gloves.

A salon where a coronavirus-infected beautician treated up to 40 patients before testing positive for the disease has had to close its doors after a barrage of online abuse.

The global march of the new virus triggered a vigorous appeal from the WHO today for governments to pull out 'all the stops' to slow the epidemic.

The number of people testing positive increased by more than 1,000 over the past 24 hours, reaching 5,823 on Saturday. Pictured: A firefighter disinfects a shopping centre in Tehran.

Iranian state TV today confirmed that 194 people have died from coronavirus and 6,566 are now infected in the Islamic Republic. IranAir has temporarily suspended all flights to Europe.

Footage shows the bearded man harassing the woman on a pavement in Iran before kicking her into the road - only for her to grapple with him and push him against a wall.

Aerial photos appear to show a cemetery in the holy city of Qom being expanded after the coronavirus outbreak began there in mid-February.

The Iran international, who has 50 caps for his country, grew up in poverty-stricken Qazvin and began his journey to professional football by playing for local teams in the area.

Iran announced 143 new deaths from the virus today, raising the official toll from 1,934 to 2,077 - the fourth-highest in the world (pictured, health workers bury a virus victim in Tehran).

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary leave from prison in Tehran, Iran, in response to the Covid-19 epidemic, has been extended by two weeks and will now run until April 18.

Joe Biden downplayed Donald Trump's approval rating boost during the coronavirus outbreak, claiming all president's have seen a surge during times of crisis in the U.S.

Some 7,500 foreign troops are in Iraq as part of the US-led coalition helping local troops fight jihadist groups, but those numbers are being significantly drawn down this month.

Social media star Sahar Tabar, 22, whose real name is Fatemeh Khishvand, from Tehran, shot to prominence after posting images of her eerily gaunt face.

Iranian Revolutionary Guard chief Hossein Salami boasted that 'local scientists' had invented the 'state-of-the-art' device to detect virus cases 'remotely' without the need for a blood test.

The British-Iranian woman, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, jailed in Iran on sedition charges must wait another day to hear whether her furlough from prison will be extended.

Iran has acquired three bomb-carrying drones with a range of 932 miles as tensions with the US escalate following the killing of General Soleimani (pictured, Shahed 129 drone).

The human rights watchdog said China 'continued to execute and sentence to death thousands of people' but said the country's exact figures were 'kept secret'.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary release from an Iranian jail has been extended for one month, with her husband revealing how the family have been video calling every day for several hours.

Iran has paid the deadliest price in the Middle East from the pandemic. Now another 76 fatalities have been declared amid the easing of lockdown measures - taking Iran's official death toll to 6,650.

Ivan Gallo, 20, and Ciro Gallo, 46, are said to carried out the fraud over five years, Highbury Corner Magistrates Court heard, while Ciro is also accused of laundering more than £1.3million.

Footage of the pair of reckless drivers was captured on Clapham Road in Lambeth, south London, just after 12.30pm on Saturday, June 15.

One lucky couple are slowly renovating the four-bedroom house linked to Ned Kelly (pictured) on 26 Henry St in Avenel in central Victoria after buying it in the mid-$400,000 range.

Laura Chaisty, from Oxfordshire, arrived home to find a Royal Mail 'Something For You' note, alerting her to the fact that a parcel had been thrown through an open upstairs window.

Postboxes on Canvey Island have been taped up as a precaution after the postman lost his set of keys. A councillor said all were cleared of mail using a spare set of keys before being closed.(stock image)

A set of eight stamps, covering 500 years, will commemorate some the British navy's key ships, starting with Henry VIII's Mary Rose of 1511.

Labour's renationalisation plans will cost at least £196billion, business leaders warn today. The CBI employers' group said this could increase public debt by 10.7 per cent, pushing it above £2trillion.

ALEX BRUMMER: Labour wants to spend £400billion on a radical green agenda and investment splurge. It would spend an estimated £200billion nationalising rail, utilities and Royal Mail.

Royal Mail worker Ian Barrington, who lives in Thorney, Cambridgeshire, had asked for help with a disabled ramp on a First Bus on November 4. Mr Barrington only speaks English.

Karen Forshaw, 49, sparked outrage after mobile phone footage emerged showing her arguing with wheelchair user Ian Barrington during a dispute on a bus in Peterborough.

Artist and Great War veteran Gilbert Spencer joined the Home Guard in the Lake District during World War Two. He produced a series of paintings poking fun at life in the Guard.

Speaking to Fox News' Laura Ingraham this afternoon, President Trump voiced his disappointment at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's bombshell announcement this week.

The Royal Mail worker was caught in Manchester on Sardar Singh's, 70, 'smart doorbell' saying: 'Come on you black c**t, hurry up. Open your f****** [inaudible].'

Postal workers are being advised to call in sick rather than risk catching the coronavirus. The Communications Workers Union is warning it could halt deliveries within three weeks as they deliver 'junk'.

Postman and father-of one Ethan Gordon, from Boston, Lincolnshire, took to Facebook to outline the instructions to customers 'for their safety and all posties alike' amid the coronavirus crisis.

A Royal Mail postman wiped his nose with his hand and then repeatedly touched a property's entrance, with the same hand. People on social media have called for him to be fired.

Princess Eugenie, 29, has taken to Instagram to thank every postman and woman for working so hard during the coronavirus pandemic.

Kate Hudson shared an adorable video of beau Danny Fujikawa heaping endless smooches on baby daughter Rani in honor of his first Father's Day as a new daddy.