Coronavirus cabinet convenes as daily cases soar past 3,000; 22 other highly infected areas could also see schools and businesses shuttered, nightly closures

Coronavirus cabinet set to convene, with a health official warning there may be no choice but to introduce sweeping restrictions to curb the outbreak

Many congregations opt for virtual services, while some Orthodox ones will have short in-person prayers, but COVID-19 is testing commitment across the religious spectrum

Ministers to examine proposal to allow restricted visits to pilgrimage site, even though Ukraine closed its borders to all foreign nationals Friday night

Conflict comes ahead of ban on allowing foreign nationals into country from Friday midnight, amid fears mass gatherings at rabbi's gravesite for New Year could spread COVID-19

Hasidic sect blames PM for Ukraine closing its skies, foiling pilgrimage; dozens of worshipers held for many hours at Ukrainian airports, despite ban not yet taking effect

8 Israelis succumb to virus since morning, 17 since Tuesday night; of 20,729 active cases, 404 in serious condition

Premier calls on public officials to cooperate with Ronni Gamzu, who's come under fire from right-wing lawmakers over his push to ban holiday Uman pilgrimage

Ukrainian PM also signals Kyiv will ban mass gatherings in Uman during Jewish new year, after Israeli officials warned festivities could result in a COVID-19 outbreak

Death toll rises to 858; second cabinet member, Gadi Yevarkan, tests positive for COVID-19