Tests on 45 young, healthy volunteers to begin in Washington state, but officials caution it will take a year to 18 months to fully validate any potential vaccine

From Rome to Manila, people face lockdowns, travel bans and massive disruptions to day-to-day activities as authorities struggle to stop the spread of COVID-19

CDC urges ban on gatherings of more than 50 people for 8 weeks, while governors and mayors close restaurants, bars, and schools; companies shut stores, theme parks

Tel Aviv doctor's patients, staff in contact with her quarantined; nationwide, 18 medical workers have disease and 2,593 more are in quarantine after possible exposure

Political rivals slammed decision to postpone PM's corruption trial, but due to widening COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the world are shutting courtrooms as well

Lithuanian Haredi leadership reportedly agrees to Netanyahu's proposal that would see yeshivas keep operating, with restrictions, after defying coronavirus orders to shut schools

US president holds press conference after speaking with heads of US grocery chains; top public health expert calls for aggressive measures such as a 14-day national shutdown

De Blasio 'distraught at having to take this action,' fearing effect on tens of thousands who rely on schools for a hot meal, health workers, first responders with no childcare

With regular flights cancelled due to corinavirus, URJ Heller High in Israel organizes private plane to bring 87 students back along with dozens from other Israel programs

In bid to stabilize economy amid coronavirus fears, Fed lowers benchmark interest rate to near zero and says it will buy $700 billion in Treasury and mortgage bonds