An Iranian-lawmaker died from the novel coronavirus state news-agency IRNA reported, one of several-officials to succumb to the illness in the epidemic-hit-country. Fatemeh-Rahbar, 55, was a conservative MP and had recently been elected to the parliament from the capital Tehran, agency said. Iran has been scrambling to contain the rapid spread of the virus, which so far has infected 4,747-people and killed atleast 124.