Especially in times of crisis and emergency, a functioning parliament is vital to the proper functioning of a democracy, Ariel University's Chen Friedberg says

Businesses worldwide discourage cash payment amid pandemic and some shun it completely, but experts say banknotes aren't a central method of infection

Alibaba head Jack Ma vows to donate vast supplies of medical equipment to US, every country in Africa; Zuckerberg says Facebook to provide users with 'authoritative information'

Chloroquine already being prescribed as possible treatment for COVID-19, but official okay for use of anti-malarial drug still requires testing, FDA head says

Resident of nursing home that saw several cases suffered 'rapid respiratory deterioration,' putting her at risk of becoming country's first fatality from disease

California announces total lockdown and US army prepares to deploy field hospital as COVID-19 cases rocket outside of China

Senate's Intelligence Committee head Richard Burr receives same briefing as White House, fueling accusations that Trump administration delayed necessary action

Leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States will meet by video conference instead of planned June summit at Camp David

Families and communities traditionally converge after a loss, but bereaved are now being forced to face their tragedy alone, without even a quorum to recite the prayer for the dead

Brooklyn neighborhoods with large Haredi populations hit hard by COVID-19, but some parts of community continuing to defy social distancing orders