Coronavirus spreads in Middle East and beyond: Live updates

All those who have died so far in the outbreak, which came to light on Friday, have been elderly and most had underlying health problems.A Chinese man infected with coronavirus and his wife have been charged in Singapore for lying to health authorities investigating whether they had passed the illness to others, officials said.The couple faces a fine of up to $7,150 and six-month imprisonment if convicted.Iran's state television says 19 more people were killed by the coronavirus and the total number of confirmed cases rose to 139.The official cited in the report urged limiting nonessential travel.Kuwait's health ministry said that the number of people diagnosed with coronavirus in the country rose to 18 after six more cases were confirmed, the state news agency reported.The ministry also confirmed in a statement that the six new cases were all Kuwaiti citizens "who are related to travel to Iran".France reported three new infections, including one new death, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 17 and the death toll to two.The latest victim was a 60-year-old man, the first French national to die of the disease, the health ministry said. The first victim was an 80-year-old Chinese tourist, who died in mid-February.Bahrain's number of infections rose to 26 after three Bahraini women who arrived from Iran were confirmed to have the coronavirus, according to the health ministry.The Hong Kong government says it has been contacted by about 3,000 Hong Kong people in mainland China's Hubei province, including 532 in Wuhan city, seeking help.It says those affected in Hubei need to register by February 28 in order to return to Hong Kong.Mongolia, China's landlocked northern neighbour, will restrict travel from its capital Ulaanbaatar to other provinces until March 3 in a bid to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, a minister said.Mongolia, which has not reported any infections, has suspended all flights from Japan, adding to previous restrictions on flights from China and South Korea.It will also take precautions with other flights from Europe, Russia, Turkey and Kazakhstan, said Enkh-Amgalan Byambasuren, the country's road and transportation minister, during a briefing.A 61-year-old Italian, who arrived in Algeria on February 17 from Italy, tested positive for the coronavirus, Algeria's health ministry said.