TV report quotes government sources criticizing far-reaching directives, warning Israel's economy could take a from overreaction

Chief rabbi urges keeping lips off hands touching mezuzahs; European rabbinical group bans those feeling unwell from synagogue, even to recite the Kaddish prayer for the dead

Foreigners from 5 countries who can't home quarantine in Israel will be barred; no special rules announced for arrivals from US; handshakes advised against, large gatherings banned

Father of student in serious condition due to coronavirus; his sister, mother and neighbor also infected; hundreds of synagogue members in New Rochelle ordered to self-quarantine

Israel bans gatherings of over 5,000 people, prompting flurry of cancellations; Jerusalem weighing whether to call off marathon

Islamic Republic announces 15 new deaths; Friday prayers in major cities canceled amid outbreak; Saudi Arabia bans citizens and residents from performing Muslim pilgrimage

As over 1,000 feared exposed to coronavirus, officials said to want a ban on large events, require self-quarantine for those returning from US, Germany, Spain, other places

Brigadier general says analysis and 'certain news reports' point to the source of the virus being a hostile state 'with economic goals'

Physicians at leading hospitals conducting interactive broadcasts to offer guidance on hygiene, diet, psychology, other issues to patients in China and other countries

Ministry considers restrictions on public transportation, US travel; isolation extended for voters at Tel Aviv coronavirus polling station; elementary school teacher also infected