Health Ministry working to extract remaining Israelis from Diamond Princess; Jerusalem chief rabbi to enter self-quarantine after Singapore visit, as Israel toughens rules
'The job of the Jewish people is to pray for the good of the entire world,' says Safed chief rabbi, as overall death toll from China’s epidemic jumps to 1,665
Japanese authorities say 3 Israeli passengers on Diamond Princess are among new cases; Foreign Ministry says 2 of them taken off ship to receive treatment
President says he gave instructions on fighting the virus as early as January 7, but was not until later in month that officials announced it can spread between humans
Firms racing to develop diagnostic tests, vaccines, anti-viral treatments may be more interested in prestige, publicity and financing in the future than immediate monetary gain
Israeli passengers expected to disembark in coming days if test negative for coronavirus; American passengers gripe over 2nd quarantine after they are repatriated from ship
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