Churches close, face masks become a common sight as authorities in dozens of nations race to contain, or at least better manage, the COVID-19 outbreak

World Health Organization says new cases of virus in Chinese epicenter on decline, but rising in Italy, Iran and South Korea and elsewhere

Official says police 'monitoring all the news published in the country's cyberspace' and stand ready to act against online claims that 'increase concern in society' over outbreak

Bloc's health commissioner calls for vigilance, says much remains unknown after meeting officials in Italy, which has seen large number of cases of contagion

After series of dramatic data mishaps in software used in Netanyahu's campaign, Tamir Pardo says it poses 'real security threat,' endangers IDF, Shin Bet, Mossad members

Islamic Republic has highest number of fatalities outside of China; Rouhani seeks to portray crisis in terms of Tehran's tense relations with the US

China reports lowest daily number of fatalities in 3 weeks, all in Hubei province epicenter; Japan plays down assertion by International Olympic Committee that games in danger

Patients hospitalized with the COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, will be eligible to join the trial if they have at least moderate symptoms

Municipality had earlier said it was banning and reimbursing non-resident participants as Israeli officials work to prevent coronavirus from reaching country

Netanyahu calls meeting to address financial fallout of disease outbreak, calls for caution and cooperation, as Tel Aviv Stock Exchange continues to slide