'I'm on your side. I hope that you'll be okay soon. I want to help you,' doctor wrote in Hebrew-language letter to Israeli couple

Rabbinical Assembly of Italy calls on congregants to 'pray for the healing of the sick, wherever in the world this disease has manifested itself and will strike next'

Tehran rejects figures by broadcaster amid coronavirus crisis; Iranian health ministry has confirmed 34 fatalities so far

WHO chief says developments 'are clearly of concern' but that there is still 'a chance of containing this virus' if robust action taken

No cases have yet emerged in Poland, though officials say they are likely to appear soon amid global spread of pathogen

The man, who had been a passenger on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, arrived on Turkish Airlines flights -- Health Ministry instructs all passengers to enter quarantine

143 cases detected in Islamic Republic over past 24 hours, highest number of new cases for a single day; Nigeria announces first case; Switzerland bans events for over 1,000 people

Teen's Milan celebrations for 600 friends and relatives to celebrate his coming of age are cancelled, as ban on large gatherings persists to prevent spread of coronavirus

Yitzhak Biton is released from Israeli hospital and greeted at home in Eilat by wife Rachel, who came back to Israel on Wednesday after treatment for virus in Japan

Woman taken to Sheba Medical Center for treatment; Health Ministry releases more information on man's movements prior to diagnosis, orders quarantine for those in close contact