Preliminary test results at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center raise fears of community spread of more transmissible coronavirus strain

French health officials say traveler from UK tested positive for the mutant virus strain and that there are other suspected cases

No carols played in streets of Seoul, masses canceled in Beijing, no tourists in Bethlehem, taxi drivers starved for cash forced to work holiday in Sao Paulo

After emerging in Wuhan, COVID-19 swept across the world leaving havoc in its wake and sparing no country, but each nation has its own story of how it coped

Chezy Levy says hundreds of test samples undergoing genetic mapping, additional confirmed cases likely

Roman pontiff urges leaders of nations, businesses and international organizations to 'promote cooperation and not competition, and to search for solution for all'

TV report predicts life could return to 'something like normal' by end of Feb. because the at-risk population will be vaccinated and threat of overwhelmed health service will pass

Two spokespeople for lawmakers test positive, joining 10 other workers in parliament, including two MKs who have come down with COVID-19 this week

Scenes demonstrate challenge of instituting a national closure, which perhaps unintentionally lead citizens to gather in large crowds both before and after restrictions take effect

Bank of Israel says economic damage of latest closure actually expected to be somewhat less than previous ones, due to more lax restrictions and schools staying partly open