Like every other calamity in history, the coronavirus provides an excuse and a platform for anti-Semites. But blame on it those who legitimize hate, not the disease.

"When did patient zero begin in US? How many people are infected? Be transparent! US owe us an explanation!" Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian tweets.

"Coronavirus is a global crisis and requires cooperation," EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel say in joint statement.

Saudi Arabia bans coronavirus patients from Friday prayers. Bahrain announces 77 new infections among citizens who visited Iran. Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar report new cases.

Israel's unprecedented actions to check the spread of the coronavirus and keep the population safe require the public to have faith that it will continue to receive accurate and complete information from the Health Ministry.