Countries around the globe shut down popular sites, cancel events, as part of measures to contain spread of virus

Education Ministry cancels classes for the coming five days as infection spreads globally; WHO official says territory prepared to handle small number of cases

Health Ministry's Asher Shalmon says situation around the world points to an emerging 'full-blown international event,' says vaccine a year away despite claims

Center in Khan Younis, built by WHO and Hamas-run Health Ministry, seeks to save limbs and prevent long-term disability for wounded border protesters

Riyadh halts Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, Tehran nixes Friday prayers for a second week in latest efforts to curb spread of deadly pathogen

Brigadier general says analysis and 'certain news reports' point to the source of the virus being a hostile state 'with economic goals'

Virus has now infected more than 88,000 people and spread to over 60 countries after first emerging in China; New York reports first case

As number of new coronavirus cases rises worldwide, experts say death rate may turn out to be similar to seasonal flu, urge good hygiene to help prevent the pathogen's spread

WHO chief says developments 'are clearly of concern' but that there is still 'a chance of containing this virus' if robust action taken

World Health Organization says new cases of virus in Chinese epicenter on decline, but rising in Italy, Iran and South Korea and elsewhere