Israelis who have fever, respiratory problems and visited China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, Singapore, South Korea or Macau in previous 14 days must seek medical help

Unknown if Israelis among those diagnosed; mainland China death toll hits 636, including medic who got in trouble with communist country for sounding early warning about the virus

Death toll soars to 563, with over 28,000 infections; thousands of travelers on vessels off Hong Kong and Japan quarantined

Chinese President Xi Jinping declares 'people's war' on epidemic, threatens punishment for those who neglect their duties

Asian communities around the world are finding themselves subject to suspicion and insults over their perceived connection to deadly pathogen

57 people die in most fatal day since outbreak of new coronavirus, bringing China's toll to 361; 1000-bed hospital set to open Monday after just 10 days of construction

First death from coronavirus reported outside China with casualty in the Philippines; 1,000 bed hospital ready as movement restrictions tightened further in some areas

Embassy expresses regret after ambassador recalls Jews who escaped to China during WWII, urges Jerusalem not to slam its doors to his countrymen amid fears over coronavirus

Health minister says Israelis returning from China must quarantine themselves for 2 weeks, as tourists who were recently in China are banned from arriving

As total death toll passes 300 and many countries, including Israel, close their borders to travelers from China, another Chinese city is put under complete lockdown