Less than one-third of cases display both fever and respiratory symptoms, Health Ministry data shows; 98 of sick contracted disease in Israel; 21 recently returned from Spain

Former Health Ministry director says 2 firms refusing to supply solution needed to preserve swabs as they're moved to labs, threatens to name and shame

Fatalities from COVID-19 have doubled since last week; 27,980 now confirmed infected, up from 15,113 four days ago

'Extremely alarming' desert locust swarms forming in Horn of Africa -- but will skip Holy Land

Wolfson Medical Center says Israeli who returned from Austria and was diagnosed burst through doors before being stopped

Merkel announces unprecedented measures to keep Germans home in virus fight, including closing non-essential shops and calling on citizens to nix vacations

PM says order to snoop on citizens with advanced technology will be in effect for 30 days; says he hopes lockdown won't be necessary, though localized closures possible

Gov. Cuomo says lack of coordinated regional response and lagging federal action are feeding feeling the US is 'out of control'

To stem spread of coronavirus, private sector must thin 70% of in-office staff, 80% of government workers to go on vacation until after Passover

President Macron tells French people country is 'at war' with coronavirus; threatens to punish those who don't obey orders to stay at home, only go out for 'bare essentials'