Tomás Méndez says that deadly virus came not from bats, but from humans who are 'the richest of the world' and 'the owners of your life'; apologizes a day later

Joan Powers was a liberal, free-spirited Jew from Brooklyn; Edward Porco a buttoned-up conservative from the Bronx; their love flourished until COVID-19 took them both

Breaking with World Health Organization, which says there's no evidence facial coverings are effective, Health Ministry officially adopts view that says it could shield from virus

As Austria and Denmark start phasing out restrictions, bloc seeks to coordinate policy to prevent further spread

Calcalist: Thermal cameras can measure body temperature from afar and say if a high reading is caused by disease or physical activity, for example

Guidance by Orthodox Union and others says people should celebrate traditional holiday meal only with those who live with them, with no communal gatherings

Spokesman says premier is not on ventilator, is in 'good spirits'; doesn't specify what oxygen treatment he is receiving

Experts say essential industry and high-tech will return first; authorities may use localized lockdowns to contain future outbreaks; schools and air travel likely last to come back

Foreign Ministry says many are in Thailand, New Zealand and Australia; meanwhile, Israeli embassy in Argentina struggling to get enough people to sign up for plane to Tel Aviv

Defense Ministry-led research shows three-quarters of capital's carriers live in ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods, recommends hardest-hit areas be isolated from other portions of city