In Italy, millions are locked down and more than 1,400 people have died from the coronavirus. In South Korea, hit by the disease at about the same time, only a few thousand are quarantined and 72 people have died. Why?

From Purim parties to Torah studies, self-isolating U.S. Jews are finding respite online and receiving help from far and wide

Israel's Chief Rabbinate said last week that Jewish worshippers should not come to the Western Wall or pray en masse there

A host of senior officials, politicians, doctors, commanders of the elite Revolutionary Guards and clerics have been infected with the virus

Health ministry releases figures showing that while 55 percent of fatalities were in their 60s, some 15 percent were younger than 40

Group, first to make aliyah since Covid-19 pandemic hit Israel last month, will have to go into self-quarantine for 14 days

Egypt's health ministry said late on Saturday that the country had registered 17 new cases of the virus, bringing the total to 110

In the U.S., the ultra-Orthodox accept the state powers and play by the rules – but in Israel, they're so focused on maintaining their autonomy that they don’t care if they turn into a public health threat over the coronavirus