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The two women studying in Milan tested positive for Covid-19 in the Czech Republic. Before Prague, they also visited Vienna, Brno, and Budapest.
California declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus on Wednesday (March 4) after reporting 53 confirmed cases -- the most of any U.S. state. Governor Gavin Newsom made the announcement following the state's first coronavirus fatality. The state's first death was an elderly man who recently traveled on a cruise ship. That same ship set off to Hawaii and is now on it's way back to San Francisco, but Governor Newsom says it won't be docking. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM, SAYING: "That ship we've requested the arrival to be delayed and the ship is currently off the coast -- because we have a number of passengers and crew members who have developed symptoms." At at least 20 people aboard the Grand Princess ship have fallen ill and will remain aboard until coronavirus can be ruled out. So far in the U.S., all coronavirus related deaths have occurred only in Washington state where 10 people have died and at least 39 have become infected. In response, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an $8.3 billion bill on Wednesday to combat the spread of the virus and develop vaccines -- though it still needs to be approved by the Senate. The fast-spreading virus has reached some 80 countries and infected over 95,000 people worldwide. And hopes of containment may be shrinking. South Korea, Australia and Sweden reported more new cases on Wednesday -- while Hungary, Slovenia and Poland joined the list of infected nations. Most notably, mainland China reported a rise in new cases on Thursday (March 5), reversing three straight days of declines. The increase was driven by more cases in Wuhan -- the epicenter of the outbreak -- where the virus is believed to have emerged in a market late last year.
More than 91,000 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus globally as the illness continues to spread. China has been the worst hit, with more than 80,000 cases reported, the majority of which are in the province of Hubei where the outbreak originated. Cases have been confirmed in more than 60 countries, and every country in Western Europe has been hit. The EU raised the risk level of infection on Monday from moderate to high. More than 3,100...
Major iPhone manufacturer Foxconn says its factories in China are set to rebound in the coming weeks as the country aims to recover from the coronavirus outbreak. Nehal Chokshi, managing director at Maxim Group, and Sarat Sethi of Douglas C. Lane join "Squawk Box" to discuss.
COVID-19 continues to rage in Washington state, which incurred its ninth death Tuesday.
Spy agencies in the U.S. are observing the rapid spread of the coronavirus and were concerned about how countries -- specifically India and Iran -- could respond to an outbreak, according to a report on Thursday.
As governments across Europe prepare for a sustained battle against the new coronavirus, a relatively small EU agency is becoming increasingly important. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is on the frontline of the fight against the virus in Europe that has infected more
California has reported its first death from COVID-19 and declared a state of emergency, while figures show more than 3,000 have died in China since the outbreak began. All the latest from DW here.
DALLAS (1080 KRLD) - Five officers with the Dallas Police Department were given time off from work after a man they recently arrested was sent to Parkland Hospital to be monitored for signs of the coronavirus. The move is part of DPD's contagious disease policy. The officers were all involved with arresting or transporting a domestic violence suspect on Sunday. They were called to an apartment complex on Hudson Street and arrested a 24-year-old...
Activity in China's vast manufacturing sector likely shrank at the fastest ...
The Trump administration said Monday that nearly 1 million tests could be administered for the coronavirus in the United States by the end of this week, a significant escalation of screening as the American death toll reached six and U.S. infections topped 100. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/us/politics/close-to-a-million-could-be-tested-for-the-coronavirus-this-week-health-official-says.html
Jurgen Klopp wasn't happy with reporters following Liverpool's defeat at Chelsea for asking him about the coronavirus.
A Department of Homeland Security building in Tukwila that contains the Seattle Field Office for US Citizenship and Immigration Services closed Tuesday after officials learned an employee there was possibly exposed to coronavirus, a Homeland Security official said.
The infected citizen will stay in isolation before undergoing another medical exam on 16 March
Oregon has its first presumed case of novel coronavirus, also known COVID-19. State officials will hold a news conference at 6 p.m. Friday to provide more details on the case. Gov. Kate Brown and three health officials will be at the news conference. You can stream it live on KGW.com RELATED: Coronavirus: Answering the top 10 questions people have been Googling RELATED: We verified these coronavirus rumors so you don't have to