Students, teachers from Beersheba instructed to self-quarantine; Israel to block entrance of tourists from Asian nation set to land on Saturday evening

Deaths in city of Qom come shortly after Iranian state media confirmed the first 2 cases of the COVID-19 virus in the country

Authorities say 44,653 people have been infected, although many believe actual toll much higher; US postal service suspends deliveries to China over flight cancellations

Following report, which doesn't name country but says troops are in direct contact with IDF soldiers, military confirms details and says all necessary medical checks were performed

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

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

Authorities in Gulf country claim situation 'under control'; no details on how Chinese family managed to travel from Wuhan, which is on lockdown

With 56 killed and some 2,000 cases -- including the first in Canada -- authorities are taking precautions, including banning private cars; Hong Kong Disneyland closes temporarily

Travelers with flights to country in the next two weeks can reschedule free of any charges or penalties as deadly coronavirus spreads and authorities warn tourists of risk