As deaths climb past 23,000, the damage to people's livelihoods and well-being from the effort to flatten the rising curve is starting to come into focus

Italy is now leading the world in COVID-19 related deaths, but funerals are forbidden. Our writer describes how Jewish communities mourn -- and live -- under lockdown

Public security minister stresses need for tolerance and understanding as cops begin enforcing new rules prohibiting venturing far from home, shutting synagogues

'It dawned on me last night that I may never see, kiss or touch my sick father again before he dies,' says one distraught daughter

Egypt's confirmed cases rise to 366 with 21 fatalities; IMF warns shortages of medical supplies could affect Mideast's poorest nations

Get most of the country back to normal, says Ido Erev, quarantine seniors, and take measures to prevent contact between them and younger people

As authorities weigh full closure if virus keeps spreading, commissioner says preparations completed for such scenario

Trump administration said to warn an unnamed entity is behind social media posts falsely claiming US heading to lockdown

From Rome to Manila, people face lockdowns, travel bans and massive disruptions to day-to-day activities as authorities struggle to stop the spread of COVID-19

CDC urges ban on gatherings of more than 50 people for 8 weeks, while governors and mayors close restaurants, bars, and schools; companies shut stores, theme parks