Anxious? Sick? Here's what to do (and not do) about the coronavirus

The spread of the coronavirus has made it increasingly likely that people returning to the U.S. from overseas will carry the virus home with them.

Weymouth High School Notifies Parents About Sick Employee; Coronavirus Not Suspected

A staff member reported a fever after a trip abroad.

Why you shouldn't immediately go to the ER when sick if coronavirus pandemic develops

Should a coronavirus pandemic develop in the District, heading to the emergency room if you're sick should not be your first step. D.C. residents who fear being infected by the coronavirus should instead call their doctor and receive instructions on how to proceed, according to District of Columbia Health Department Director LaQuandra Nesbitt. "It is important for them to call their health care provider before showing up in the office," Nesbitt...

Sick employees should stay home to fight coronavirus. But many don't have sick leave

The government is urging people who are sick to stay at home to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. But for workers who don't have paid sick leave, staying home when they aren't feeling well can be financially devastating.

Israeli with coronavirus sold Purim costumes to children while sick

Fighting Coronavirus Means ‘Keeping Sick People Out’ Homeland Security Chief Says

Adviser to Iran’s supreme leader dies after falling sick from new coronavirus

I've spent the last month traveling. Here's what I've been doing to try to lessen my chances of getting sick as coronavirus spreads.

Uber and Lyft have coronavirus tips for drivers but not health insurance or paid sick days

Trump Homeland Security's 'Main Mission' For Coronavirus Is Keeping Sick People Out: Chad Wolf

The old sick are most vulnerable in coronavirus outbreak. Here's how to keep them safe.

Seniors and those with underlying health conditions have been hard hit in the coronavirus outbreak. Here's the added step they should take to avoid it.

Coronavirus: Up to fifth of UK workers 'off sick at same time'

Schools may close and police may need to focus on serious crimes if virus takes hold, government says.

Coronavirus: no state sick pay for ‘self-isolating’ workers

Coronavirus: no state sick pay for ‘self-isolating’ workers

Uber Lyft warn drivers about coronavirus but offer no paid sick days

Sanitizers at driver service locations. Reminders not to discriminate against passengers of any kind. But no paid sick days.

With coronavirus lurking staying home when sick isn’t an option for some workers | Editorial

To control the spread of coronavirus, health officials tell workers to stay home when feeling sick. What about workers who don't get sick time?

Georgia coronavirus patients are father son who traveled to Italy before getting sick

Fulton County health officials are providing new details about the two cases of coronavirus in the county.

The 'best-case' coronavirus scenario: people don't all get sick at once

Dr. James Hamblin, MD of The Atlantic explains that the coronavirus might affect many people in the U.S., but if it's over a long, extended period, it might not overwhelm resources as patients come in waves.

Georgia coronavirus patients are father who traveled to Italy before getting sick his son

Fulton County health officials are providing new details about the two cases of COVID-19, the coronavirus, in the county.

TaskRabbit citing coronavirus spread will now waive task cancellation fees if you're sick

That IKEA wardrobe can wait in the box a few more days.

Coronavirus: 'No-one should miss out on sick pay'

The government should provide support for workers who do not qualify for statutory sick pay, says TUC.

‘Coronavirus Has Me Worried Sick’

‘Coronavirus Has Me Worried Sick’

Coronavirus around the world: S. Korea hunts sick beds; rising virus toll in Iran Italy

As the number of new cases drops precipitously in China, attention has shifted to South Korea, Italy and Iran, countries with major coronavirus clusters that the World Health Organization says account for 80% of new cases outside China.

Can I claim sick pay if I am off work because of coronavirus?

Workers affected by the Covid-19 outbreak in the United Kingdom will be entitled to sick pay from the first day they are off work, the prime minister has announced. Boris Johnson confirmed the health secretary, Matt Hancock, will bring forward legislation which will bring into effect the change. He insisted "nobody should be penalised for doing the right thing" if they have to self-isolate because of the virus. It comes as the government announced a raft a measures which could be put in place if the coronavirus outbreak spirals out of control in the UK. On Tuesday, the prime minister outlined the government's "battle plan" to tackle the spread of the virus. He acknowledged a fifth of workers could be off sick at the peak of an epidemic, police could drop low-priority cases and some non-urgent hospital care could be delayed. The government has announcement has left questions unanswered around workers' rights for those self-employed and on zero-hour contracts. So what are your rights on sick pay and what should you do if you get sick?

Coronavirus sick pay laws: Boris Johnson says payment for self-isolating workers will be available from day one not day four

Mr Johnson he will allow 'payment of statutory sick pay from the very first day you are sick instead of four days under the current rules'

South Korea hunts for sick beds | U.S. braces for long coronavirus fight

South Korea struggled to find enough beds for its sick, Italy grappled with a rising number of deaths and concern grew over an expanding outbreak in the United States on Wednesday as the new virus that tormented China expanded elsewhere.

Grand Princess: 2500 on board some sick exposed to coronavirus test kits being air lifted to ship

A cruise ship with about 2,500 passengers, some of whom have been exposed to the coronavirus and are experiencing flu-like symptoms, is being held off the coast of California Wednesday afternoon while public health officials figure out how to test the travelers and return them home, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

Princess Cruises ship held up off California coast with sick passengers awaiting coronavirus tests

'She wasn't sick': South Bay woman quarantined for coronavirus says outbreak is impacting business

'She wasn't sick': South Bay woman quarantined for coronavirus says outbreak is impacting business

Workers in Japan and South Korea rarely call in sick. In coronavirus fight that’s a big problem.

As Coronavirus Spreads the Vulnerable Workers Who Prepare and Serve Your Food Probably Don’t Have Sick Leave

The CDC advised anyone with novel coronavirus symptoms to self-quarantine, which is easier said than done if you’re a service worker with no paid sick days

Gig Workers Deserve Paid Coronavirus Sick Leave Says Councilman

Uber, Seamless and other gig companies should protect their workers in the coronavirus outbreak, a councilman's letter says.

Is it coronavirus or a cold? How to safely care for a sick relative

How to safely care for an ill relative amid fears of the novel coronavirus.