<p>Iran reported another 129 fatalities from the new <a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">coronavirus</a> on Monday, the largest one-day rise in deaths since it began battling the Middle East's worst outbreak, which has claimed more than 850 lives and infected a number of senior officials in the country.</p>.<p>Businesses in Iran's capital remained open, however, even as other countries in the region moved toward full lockdowns, with Lebanon largely shutting down and Iraqis racing to prepare for a curfew set to begin later this week.</p>.<p>The divergent approaches adopted by local authorities reflect continued uncertainty over how to slow the spread of a virus that has infected around 170,000 people worldwide and caused more than 6,500 deaths.</p>.<p>Some have opted for an even more aggressive response.</p>
<p>Iran reported another 129 fatalities from the new <a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">coronavirus</a> on Monday, the largest one-day rise in deaths since it began battling the Middle East's worst outbreak, which has claimed more than 850 lives and infected a number of senior officials in the country.</p>.<p>Businesses in Iran's capital remained open, however, even as other countries in the region moved toward full lockdowns, with Lebanon largely shutting down and Iraqis racing to prepare for a curfew set to begin later this week.</p>.<p>The divergent approaches adopted by local authorities reflect continued uncertainty over how to slow the spread of a virus that has infected around 170,000 people worldwide and caused more than 6,500 deaths.</p>.<p>Some have opted for an even more aggressive response.</p>