Should the virus not be constrained in a few weeks, a reduction in supplies from China could cause a slowdown in any sector dependent on imports, Bank Leumi's chief economist says

57 people die in most fatal day since outbreak of new coronavirus, bringing China's toll to 361; 1000-bed hospital set to open Monday after just 10 days of construction

First death from coronavirus reported outside China with casualty in the Philippines; 1,000 bed hospital ready as movement restrictions tightened further in some areas

Embassy expresses regret after ambassador recalls Jews who escaped to China during WWII, urges Jerusalem not to slam its doors to his countrymen amid fears over coronavirus

Health minister says Israelis returning from China must quarantine themselves for 2 weeks, as tourists who were recently in China are banned from arriving

As total death toll passes 300 and many countries, including Israel, close their borders to travelers from China, another Chinese city is put under complete lockdown

Passengers said to panic on plane at Ben Gurion Airport after dozens of Chinese travelers barred from entering country board aircraft with masks

Death toll in China from new coronavirus hits 259; Beijing slams US travel restrictions on foreigners who recently visited there

Interior Ministry order follows Israeli ban on flights from China where death toll has passed 200; Foreign Ministry urges Israelis to leave China

Disease has killed 170 people in China and spread to more than 15 countries; 'We must all act together now to limit further spread,' says head of world health body