U.S. sees first coronavirus case of unknown origin in Bay Area

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday a new case of coronavirus in a Northern California resident who did not visit China or another foreign country and who did not have contact with an infected person, according to the Washington Post and other media outlets.

Coronavirus outbreak's impact on St. Louis-area universities expands

While there currently are no known cases in St. Louis of the new coronavirus identified late last year in China, St. Louis-area universities are feeling the impact as the outbreak continues to spread. First identified in December in Wuhan, China, the new COVID-19 respiratory disease has been detected in 37 locations internationally, including in the United States, according to a Tuesday update by the Centers for Disease Control, which warned...

What you need to know about coronavirus in the Bay Area

As coronavirus fears spread through the Bay Area and beyond, Californians have myriad questions about the outbreak. The viral respiratory illness spreading rapidly in China is a new kind of coronavirus that scientists have never observed in humans before. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, some of which cause the common cold. Others have evolved into more severe illnesses, such as SARS and MERS.

2 college students in Sacramento area exposed to coronavirus patient

Two Sacramento-area college students were exposed to a person who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to school officials.

A Seattle-area school was closed for cleaning after a staff member's relative was tested for coronavirus

Bothell High School outside Seattle was closed for cleaning on Thursday after a staff member's relative was quarantined and tested for a possible case of the novel coronavirus, school district officials said.

2 Sacramento-area college students exposed to coronavirus patient

Three Sacramento-area college students were exposed to a person who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to school officials. One student is enrolled at American River College, one is enrolled at Cosumnes River College and one is at Sacramento City College. Sign up for our Newsletters | MORE | Why NorCal’s new coronavirus case is significant: Infectious disease expert explains All three have been told to stay home and monitor...

‘Too early to tell’ if coronavirus will close Louisville-area schools and businesses

‘Too early to tell’ if coronavirus will close Louisville-area schools and businesses

Coronavirus: What BART Muni Bay Area public transit are doing amid COVID-19 fears

Coronavirus: What BART, Muni, Bay Area public transit are doing amid COVID-19 fears

Despite coronavirus fears Louisville-area school trips abroad are scheduled to go on

None of the private schools and districts in Louisville and Southern Indiana contacted by The Courier Journal have canceled any student trips.

4 Sacramento-area college students exposed to coronavirus patient

Four Sacramento-area college students were exposed to a person who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to school officials. One student is enrolled at American River College, one is enrolled at Cosumnes River College and two are at Sacramento City College. Sign up for our Newsletters | MORE | Why NorCal’s new coronavirus case is significant: Infectious disease expert explains All four have been told to stay home and monitor...

Seattle-based companies skip conferences over coronavirus concerns

At DocuSign's downtown Seattle office, employees were just days away from a work trip in San Francisco when a notice was sent out, announcing DocuSign's decision to make the upcoming work conference a virtual one due to concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19). In a phone interview, Emily Heath, DocuSign's Chief Trust and Security Officer, said they were expecting about 1,500 people at the conference in San Francisco. The decision to make it a...

Coronavirus outbreak: Expert discusses life in the Bay Area with COVID-19

Coronavirus outbreak: Expert discusses life in the Bay Area with COVID-19

Coronavirus Update: 2 Suspected Cases Awaiting Results In Tri-State Area Monmouth County And New York City

The New York resident recently traveled to Italy and was showing symptoms, while the New Jersey person is in isolation.

San Francisco Bay Area Schools Brace For Coronavirus; 2 Palo Alto Students Sent Home As Precaution

Across the San Francisco Bay Area from elementary schools to universities, administrators were scrambling to formulate strategies of how to handle the current coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus Updates: First Death in U.S. Confirmed In Seattle Area

The death comes as unexplained new cases in Washington State, Oregon and California suggest local, person-to-person spread of the virus in the United States.

Seattle Confirms First U.S. Death From Coronavirus & West Coast Reports More Cases Not Related To Travel

The United States’ first reported Coronavirus-related death is reported in Washington State. The FDA is taking steps to speed up laboratory tests for the virus after another case in Washington, one in Oregon, and two in California are reported that do not appear to be connected to travel to a country affected by the outbreak. The second Washington case is confirmed, but the single case in Oregon and those in California are awaiting lab results...

New Coronavirus Case in Chicago Area Confirmed by Health Officials

A third person in Illinois has tested positive for the coronavirus, Cook County and state health officials said in a news release Saturday. The person, who has not been identified, remains hospitalized in isolation, health officials said. Additional details about the patient, including their condition and where they reside, weren’t immediately available. Tests conducted in Illinois came back with positive…

Study: Coronavirus may have been around Seattle for weeks

SEATTLE (AP) - The coronavirus may have been circulating for weeks undetected in Washington state, a preliminary finding that could mean hundreds of undiagnosed cases in the state that's also home to the nation's first confirmed infection and now the first death, researchers said Sunday after analyzing genetic samples of the pathogens. State and local authorities stepped up testing for the illness as the number of new cases grew nationwide, with new infections announced in Illinois, Rhode Island and Washington state. Authorities in the Seattle area said two more people had been diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus, both men in their 60s who were in critical condition. Those cases brought the numbers to six in Seattle. A man in his 50s died in Washington on Saturday and health officials said 50 more people in a nursing facility in Kirkland, Washington, are sick and being tested for the virus. Elsewhere, authorities announced Sunday a third case in Illinois and Rhode Island's first case as worried Americans swarmed stores to stock up on basic goods such as bottled water, canned foods and toilet paper. The hospitalized patient in Rhode Island is a man in his 40s who had traveled to Italy in February. As the fallout continued, Vice President Mike Pence and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar sought to reassure the American public that the federal government is working to make sure state and local authorities are able to test for COVID-19. Both said during a round of TV talk show appearances Sunday that thousands more testing kits had been distributed to state and local officials, with thousands more to come. "They should know we have the best public health system in the world looking out for them," Azar said, adding that additional cases will be reported and the overall risk to Americans is low. As...

Coronavirus outbreak raises concerns at a Seattle nursing home

In the aftermath of the first death from coronavirus, a Seattle-area nursing home is at the center of a state and federal investigation. More than 50 patients and staff members are showing symptoms associated with the virus. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

Coronavirus impact: Bay Area travelers react to new US travel restrictions

Coronavirus impact: Bay Area travelers react to new US travel restrictions

Essential Supplies Run Low As Bay Area Coronavirus Cases Increase

Public health departments across the Bay Area are warning that more cases of COVID-19 are expected, so now is the time to prepare for increased community spread.

Jacksonville-area families stocking up on supplies to prevent coronavirus

Action News Jax’s Beth Rousseau is live at the Duval Health Department with why the surgeon general is asking families to stop buying surgical masks on FOX30 and CBS47 .

Seattle-area school closes for cleaning after staff member’s relative is tested for coronavirus

Coronavirus USA Update: Seattle California Confirm Four More Cases Spread To Be Expected

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Houston-area retailers struggle to keep face masks in stock amid coronavirus fears

2nd person in US dies from coronavirus as Bay Area reports 5 new cases over weekend

Coronavirus could become a pandemic but the Chattanooga area has already seen several before

Coronavirus Fears Lead to ‘Panic-Buying’ at Bay Area Supermarkets

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Coronavirus live updates: 3 more die in Seattle area bringing US death toll to 5

Live updates: A rundown of coronavirus cases in the Bay Area

The number of coronavirus patients in the San Francisco Bay Area climbed Monday to about two dozen cases.