Schools closed nationwide in Italy due to coronavirus; sporting events to be held without spectators

Governments have resorted to increasingly sweeping measures that transform the way people work, shop, pray and amuse themselves.

14 Photos of What Public Life Looks Like During a Coronavirus Outbreak

The emptiness is eerie.

Fighting coronavirus: New York City MTA to sanitize buses trains stations every 72 hours

The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), which operates New York City's public transit system with a ridership in the millions is intensifying sanitation efforts to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the city.

Zelensky urges Ukrainians to travel abroad less develop domestic tourism

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Ukrainians to make fewer trips abroad and focus on domestic tourism due to the spread of the coronavirus in the world. — Ukrinform.

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Coronavirus: All the Brit holiday favourites hit by deadly bug from Spain to Egypt

A total of 3,911 people have been tested in the UK with 51 confirmed positive - here we have compiled a list of travel destinations popular with Brits and how they've been affected by the disease

Eurozone inflation drops on coronavirus hit to energy prices

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication

Joe Biden's victory speech interrupted by animal rights protesters

Delivering a Super Tuesday victory speech in Los Angeles, former Vice President Joe Biden was interrupted multiple times by animal rights protesters who chanted “Let dairy die!”

Donald Trump revelation: POTUS says scientists are developing a vaccine for coronavirus

The coronavirus is steadily becoming an increasing concern all over the world, with a number of affected countries seeing a spike in both cases and deaths. Recently, while hosting the President of Colombia, President...

Coronavirus live updates: Countries scramble to contain outbreak as case numbers tick upward

Countries around the world are scrambling to stop the spread of a viral outbreak that began in China about two months ago and has now infected more than 90,000 people

Dogs cats can't pass on coronavirus but can test positive

HONG KONG (AP) - Pet cats and dogs cannot pass the new coronavirus on to humans, but they can test positive for low levels of the pathogen if they catch it from their owners. That's the conclusion of Hong Kong's Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department after a dog in quarantine tested weak positive for the virus Feb. 27, Feb. 28 and March 2, using the canine's nasal and oral cavity samples. A unidentified spokesman for the department was quoted in a news release as saying. "There is currently no evidence that pet animals can be a source of infection of COVID-19 or that they become sick." Scientists suspect the virus known as SARS-CoV-2 that causes the disease originated in bats before passing it on to another species, possibly a small wild mammal, that passed it on to humans. However, experts from the School of Public Health of The University of Hong Kong, the College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences of the City University of Hong Kong and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) have unanimously agreed that the dog has a low-level of infection and it is "likely to be a case of human-to-animal transmission." The dog, and another also in quarantine which has tested negative for the virus, will be tested again before being released. The department suggested any pets, including dogs and cats, from households where someone has tested positive for the virus should be put into quarantine. In general, pet owners should maintain good hygiene, including washing hands before and after handling animals, their food and supplies and no kissing them. People who are sick should avoid contact with pets and a veterinarian's advice should be sought if changes in a pet's health conditions are detected. "Apart from maintaining good hygiene practices, pet owners need not be overly concerned and under no...

MPs trip to US cancelled over coronavirus concerns

13-member delegation asked to return travel allowances.

Sun Princess cruise ship met by violent protests upon docking at Réunion island amid coronavirus concerns

Yet another cruise ship is finding it hard to dock at foreign ports amid growing COVID-19 concerns.

Commentary: Singapore's coronavirus transparency has lessons for the US

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Rouhani says no urban quarantines planned as Iran coronavirus toll hits 19

President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran had no plans to quarantine ...

UCF cancels handful of study abroad programs over coronavirus concerns

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First coronavirus death on US soil confirmed Trump calls ...

The first fatality from the novel coronavirus has been confirmed on US soil, a woman in her late 50s who was "medically high-risk," President Donald Trump said Saturday, as he urged Americans not to panic. Health officials said the woman in Washington state was one of a handful with no known links to global hot zones to have contracted the virus -- indicating that the pathogen was now likely spreading in communities. The death occurred in King...

South Korea's coronavirus cases continue to rise topping 4200

Fireworks at annual Honolulu Festival nixed amidst coronavirus concerns

Fireworks at annual Honolulu Festival nixed amidst coronavirus concerns

Global air travel set for decline FBI orders masks and hand sanitizer in case of coronavirus pandemic

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Eurogroup's Centeno: 'No efforts will be spared' to contain coronavirus outbreak

Europe's finance ministers are prepared to implement fiscal measures to sup...

New York confirms 2nd coronavirus case

The second case involves a New York state resident who is hospitalized in New York City in serious condition.

Trump Administration Considering Paying Hospitals for Treating Uninsured Coronavirus Patients

The Trump administration is considering using a national disaster program to pay hospitals and doctors for their care of uninsured people infected with coronavirus as concerns rise over costs of treating some of the 27 million Americans without health coverage.

Coronavirus impact: These are the tech events cancelled or postponed

Coronavirus outbreak: Some of the biggest tech conferences have either been cancelled, postponed or converted into virtual-only events.

Coronavirus Update: Africa’s Health Care System May Be Overwhelmed By Virus With Devastating Consequences

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Azar criticized over coronavirus response

The Trump administration has been frequently criticized over its coronavirus response. Much of that criticism has been directed at Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, who oversaw the administration’s coronavirus response before Mike Pence took over. Dan Diamond, a health reporter at Politico, joined “Red and Blue” to explain why.

Catastrophe Bonds Signal Coronavirus Nearing Pandemic Status

The World Health Organization says the coronavirus isn’t yet a global pandemic. Bonds that insure against just such a catastrophe say that it probably is.