170 residents told via public speaker to remain in their rooms for the foreseeable future, with no access to visitors

17 new patients diagnosed as public life slows to a near-standstill amid fears of contagion; despite decision to keep preschools open, hundreds of teachers said to ditch work

After US president floats notion of year's delay, Tokyo official stresses there is 'absolutely' no thought of deferment

Japan's stock market plunges more than 10% at its low on Friday, following the worst day on Wall Street since the crash of 1987

As more Israelis enter 14 days of isolation, a host of suggestions for how to stay sane

From designating special coronavirus-only hospitals to relying on robots, professionals are looking at different ways to keep the health system running without endangering staff

Mikel Arteta and Callum Hudson-Odoi both test positive for COVID-19, sending teams into lockdown, but PM Johnson says not ready to ban sporting events yet

Likud leader says inclusion of terror supporters -- apparent reference to Arab-led Joint List -- out of bounds even in midst of coronavirus crisis, signalling gaps may remain

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau doing well; premier showing no symptoms and won't be tested, but working from home for next 14 days as Canada looks to avoid community spread wracking US

Sell-off over concerns of recession has now wiped out most of Wall Street’s big gains since Trump took office