Palestinian Tourism Ministry decides hotels throughout West Bank will stop welcoming tourists as of Friday

Some experts believe the easing of the crisis in the illness's epicenter suggests it is possible to limit the spread of the pathogen

Satellite imagery from NASA shows steep drop in noxious gas over central, eastern areas of country, as government forces closure of factories, transportation

Governments take steps to limit contact between citizens as more countries report cases, but study shows outbreak may be less deadly than initially thought

143 cases detected in Islamic Republic over past 24 hours, highest number of new cases for a single day; Nigeria announces first case; Switzerland bans events for over 1,000 people

Death toll in Islamic Republic at 22; security official announces he tested positive, following deputy health minister and MP; hardest-hit China, South Korea count 938 new cases

Churches close, face masks become a common sight as authorities in dozens of nations race to contain, or at least better manage, the COVID-19 outbreak

World Health Organization says new cases of virus in Chinese epicenter on decline, but rising in Italy, Iran and South Korea and elsewhere

WHO chief says spread of COVID-19 disease not yet a pandemic, but rapid outbreaks iItaly, Iran and elsewhere show how quickly situation can change

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