Authorities say 44,653 people have been infected, although many believe actual toll much higher; US postal service suspends deliveries to China over flight cancellations

Four Texans and New Yorker violated US sanctions as part of plan that could have netted them $28 million per month, Justice Department says

The crossing of more grim thresholds is dimming optimism that the near-quarantine of some 60 million people and other disease-control measures might be working

US president tells reporters he spoke by phone with his Chinese counterpart, who was confident that warmer weather will stop the deadly virus

Number of infected passengers and crew on Diamond Princess now around 130; China says 908 people have died of the virus on the mainland and over 40,170 have been infected

Number of infected passengers and crew now around 130; unknown if Israelis among those diagnosed

Deadly virus to lower projected growth to 5% in China this year from a previously projected 5.7%; China, which accounts for a third of global growth, predicted to roar back in 2021

Rate of increase in China again picks up as death toll on mainland rises to 722; American in Chinese city at center of outbreak becomes first apparent US fatality from virus

Infant flew from Asia to Israel recently, was put in isolation according to Health Ministry guidelines; Israelis quarantined on ship off Japan mark Shabbat confined to their rooms

Ofer Dekel shares on social media experience of living in Wuhan as he nurses his sick son, scrounges for food, celebrates minor miracles and citizen solidarity