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An Oregon person who was under investigation as a possible case of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, has tested negative for the disease, state officials said Saturday. The negative result is unrelated to the first presumptive case in Oregon, according to the Oregon Health Authority. Seven cases remain pending and four others have been completed, officials said. Three of the ... read more...
Six more people have tested positive to the coronavirus in NSW, bringing the total number of those infected in the state to 15 since the outbreak began.
The South Korean government is offering "emergency child care" to parents dealing with the double challenge of school closures and work-at-home policies as the country battles to fight the fast-spreading novel coronavirus. Drastic measures are taking place this week which include the state
Federal government drops plans to use Costa Mesa facility as coronavirus quarantine site
The MBTA will start disinfecting its entire system more frequently and intensely because of the coronavirus threat.
Routes affected include flights between Heathrow and New York's JFK airport, Italy, France, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland and Switzerland.
Just over a third of Hong Kong workers feel adequately supported by their employers, compared with almost two thirds of those in Singapore, survey finds.
Wall Street's main indexes tumbled for the seventh straight day and were on track for their biggest weekly dip since the 2008 global financial crisis on worries the fast-spreading coronavirus could lead to a recession. "You're almost fishing blind here, trying to make good decisions,"
CNBC's Ylan Mui reports the House has enough votes to pass the $8 billion coronavirus emergency spending bill with unanimous support from both the Democrats and the Republicans.
“If I have to make a choice, I will keep my hands clean, I will use hand sanitizer, I will wash my hands with soap and water," a WHO official said.
Epidemic-wary households are buying up snack bars and pouched foods typically bought by campers and hikers, and manufacturers are struggling to keep up with the soaring demand.
Foxconn Technology, Apple’s main iPhone assembler, said it expects the number of workers at its plants in mainland China to return to full seasonal level by the end of March if the coronavirus epidemic doesn’t worsen.
Stanbic Bank’s regional economist Jibran Qureishi./FILE Firms reportedly lost sales due to a lack of money held by domestic customers, amid ongoing cash flow issues in the economy. Contributing to the decline was a softening in new business at Kenyan firms, marking the first monthly fall since November 2017. Kenya's private sector economy suffered another difficult month midway through the first quarter of 2020, with February Purchasing Managers...
Finland is among the European countries that may suffer the most from a global downswing, the financial group says.
A patient was identified at Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel and is currently in isolation.
The NHL has banned its employees from overseas business travel while it monitors...
Over 2,800 people have died of COVID-19 in over 82,000 cases worldwide.
Local school, business, and health leaders weigh in on the current coronavirus threat as two cases of coronavirus in Florida have been confirmed.
The number of coronavirus patients in the San Francisco Bay Area climbed Monday to about two dozen cases.
Fears that the epidemic might slow the global economy have pushed already-depressed natural gas prices to their lowest level in years, showing how tightly tied to overseas economic activity the U.S. market has become.
California public health labs will be getting new novel coronavirus detection kits from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, officials said Friday. The state will “immediately receive” an additional shipment that could test up to 1,200 people, the California Department of Public Health said. Sign up for our Newsletters “The availability to test at California’s public health laboratories is a significant step forward in our ability to...