Purpose of test is to tell physicians whether body is waging war on bacteria or virus, and make decisions about whether to treat with antibiotics

Likening finding to discovery of antibiotics, researcher says it 'could lead to drugs that cure various viruses' and 'maybe even this one'

With no case of virus recorded in continent in 4 years, World Health Organization says threshold for eradication has been met

The Israel Museum highlights the story of the Antonine Plague, which swept through the Roman Empire in 165 CE, killed millions and had terrible financial consequences

Compared with the decentralized health system in the US, the Jewish state's reaction to COVID-19 has been relatively swift and well-organized, says data scientist Dr. Martin Zand

A self-taught computer maven from Seattle, Avi Schiffmann uses web scraping technology to accurately report on developing pandemic, while fighting misinformation and panic

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

What is the mortality rate? How infectious is it? And how is it transmitted from person to person? There is still much to be learned, but here are some preliminary answers

Specially trained paramedics being dispatched to people's homes to take samples amid escalating worries of outbreak following visit by tourists found to have virus

Teacher, student possibly exposed to pathogen through contact with Korean tourists say they've been feeling under the weather; PM, top officials to review efforts to counter virus