Coronavirus outbreak: UP administration puts health officials on high alert

Coronavirus outbreak: UP administration puts health officials on high alert

Homeland Security facility in Washington state closes after employee visited nursing home affected by coronavirus outbreak

By Priscilla Alvarez and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) -- A Department of Homeland Security facility in King County, Washington, has been temporarily closed after an employee visited a nursing home that was a

Coronavirus reaches 50 countries including 1st in sub-Saharan Africa

With the death toll from the COVID-19 disease nearing 3,000, global health officials say no country can hope to be spared, and all must be ready to combat domestic outbreaks.

Coronavirus: 151 people to return to South Africa from China within two weeks

Coronavirus impact: India pulls out of shooting world cup in Cyprus

China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, North Korea, Turkmenistan and Bahrain have opted out due to the coronavirus crisis in these countries.

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.

Cruise: Countries close ports amid coronavirus scare - list of ports turning away cruises

CORONAVIRUS has taken the world by storm, targeting the cruise industry in particular after a number of rapidly spreading cases on board ships. Now many of the world's ports have closed to ships. Which ports are affected?

Christian pastor Shawn Bolz: 'Lord showed me the end of the coronavirus'

Shawn Bolz, a Christian pastor in Los Angeles who teaches about hearing from God, has good news to share about the coronavirus.

Negotiators move closer to deal on supplemental for Coronavirus expected to exceed WH request

Congressional negotiators and the White House have made major progress over the weekend on a multi-billion dollar spending package to deal with the US response to coronavirus, according to two sources familiar with the talks.

China is mobilizing to control the narrative on coronavirus

It's part of a broader pattern for China of more aggressive and assertive diplomacy abroad.

Americans now able to get tested for coronavirus ‘without restrictions’: VP Pence

Any American will now be able to get tested for coronavirus with “no restrictions," as long as they get the green light from a doctor, Vice President Mike Pence announced Tuesday. The new policy from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will go into effect immediately, with 2,500 test kits representing 1.5 million tests going out this week, Pence said at a White House press briefing ...

Coronavirus: LAUSD taking precautions amid outbreak

Coronavirus: LAUSD taking precautions amid outbreak

Coronavirus live updates: 4 unrelated cases in the West Coast US issues level 3 advisory for Italy

Before coronavirus China bungled swine epidemic with secrecy

The U.S. currently has the highest mortality rate due to the low number of cases and elderly stricken with the disease.

Coronavirus: How We Got Here and What It Means for You

There’s been an overwhelming amount of information in a short time. This guide can help steer you to our best coverage so far.

Airlines cancel flights or modify service during outbreak

From American Airlines to Wizz Air, carriers are scrambling to adjust

Coronavirus: NCAA creates panel ahead of First Four other tournament games

The NCAA has created a coronavirus (COVID-19) advisory panel ahead of the upcoming First Four games in Dayton and other upcoming collegiate basketball tournaments.

The Optimism about a Coronavirus Vaccine Is Misplaced

When president Donald Trump met with drug-company executives at the White House on Monday, one of the items on the agenda was the development of a vaccine to prevent infection with the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 (the World Health Organization’s designation for the virus). “We’ve asked them to accelerate

Like Titanic Captain Saying There’s Nothing to Worry: What Rahul Gandhi Says About Coronavirus

It's time the Govt made public an action plan backed by solid resources to tackle this crisis, Rahul Gandhi tweeted.

Disinformers are targeting Taiwan as a country where coronavirus is out of control

While struggling to fight the new disease, Taiwan is also witnessing a serious digital attack

Fed's Mester Says Rate Cut Should Help Offset Coronavirus Risks

Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said she supported the central bank’s emergency rate cut and said it was aimed at bolstering confidence that the economy will weather whatever negative factors arise from the coronavirus situation.

Several young doctors in China have died of the coronavirus. Medical workers are far more vulnerable to infection than the general population.

Older people are the most likely to die from the coronavirus. But overworked, under-protected healthcare workers are at risk, too.

Argentina and Chile reported their first confirmed cases of coronavirus patients

Argentina and Chile both said on Tuesday they had confirmed their first case of the novel coronavirus in patients who recently returned from travels. A 43-year-old infected Argentine man had returned from Italy on March 1, while a 33-year-old Chilean man had spent a month in southeast Asia.

Starbucks to temporarily ban personal cups over coronavirus fears

Starbucks announced Wednesday that it will impose a temporary moratorium on the use of reusable personal mugs in its stores amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak.The change is part of "a series of precautionary steps in response to this emerging public health impact," company executive Rossann Williams said in an open letter Wednesday."Our focus remains on two key priorities: Caring for the health and well-being of our partners and...

35-year-old Thai Man Dies from Complications due to Coronavirus Infection Say Doctors

Coronavirus: Zafar Mirza dismisses reports of govt hiding number of confirmed cases in Pakistan

Zafar Mirza says people should take precautions, not mistake common flu for the pandemic

Hospitals in Indonesia prepare for coronavirus

After two cases of coronavirus were confirmed this week hospitals across the country are prepping for incoming cases of the deadly disease. Footage captured on March 4 shows workers at Medan Adam Malik Hospital in surgical masks and hazmat suits, while subsequent clips show many members of the general public wearing protective masks. Medan hospital has examined at least four people where only one has been ordered to have further monitoring. Indonesia's first Covid-19 patient is a 31-year-old woman who contracted the virus when dealing with a Japanese citizen who was later identified as a number 24 Covid-19 victim in Malaysia, while the second is a mother of 64 years old. President Joko Widodo has ordered officials to protect the identities and privacy of all confirmed Covid-19 patients, following Monday's announcement of the first confirmed pneumonia-like infection case in the country.

Coronavirus global threat upgraded to ‘very high’ by WHO

The risk level has officially increased, with more than 83,000 people now infected.

Coronavirus: Edo Medical Women Association sensitises residents

Singapore extends entry restrictions to stem coronavirus outbreak

New travel restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus take effect in Singapore today, barring the entry of new visitors who visited South Korea, Iran, or northern Italy in the past 14 days. Citizens and permanent residents returning from these regions will have to self-quarantine for 14 days. ...

Frustrated grandson of elderly Sydney woman claims doctors COVERED UP her coronavirus diagnosis

A man whose 91-year-old grandmother passed away from pneumonia claims she actually died from coronavirus.

Second case of coronavirus hits EU offices in Brussels

More than 90,000 people have been infected and around 3,200 have died worldwide due to coronavirus