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The last Ebola patient being treated in the Democratic Republic of Congo went home from a treatment center on Tuesday, according to the World Health Organization, a significant step in the countdown to declaring an end to the world's second-deadliest outbreak of the disease. read more...
Staff at the Louvre Paris have voted to reopen the museum's doors after closing due to fears over the coronavirus. As France sees a sudden spike in new cases, many concerts, cultural and sporting events are being cancelled or postponed due to a French government ban on public gatherings of over 5000
Flights to several destinations have been restricted or cancelled entirely as new coronavirus travel advice is issued
The monarch wore gloves to hand out honors at Buckingham Palace, and royal experts are dubbing the move a "sensible precaution" against coronavirus.
Kenya on Wednesday accused Somalia of an "unwarranted attack" on the frontier town of Mandera, during heavy fighting over the border.
But, he said, the area was relatively sparsely populated and flexible building design locally helped limit exposure to damage from quakes.
Two parents, a son and daughter from the west of Ireland tested positive for the virus after their Italian trip
Governor Asa Hutchinson is holding a news conference with state public health and emergency management officials to discuss Arkansas' preparation plan and strategy to address COVID-19 (coronavirus). Watch the live video above to hear the governor's speech. Hutchinson urged Arkansans not to fear coronavirus, and noted there have been no confirmed cases in Arkansas. He said Arkansas should not be too afraid to shop or go out. Sign up for our...
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The man had traveled to Italy and returned to the U.S. via Chicago O'Hare Airport.
The media's willingness to blame President Trump -- in addition to recent blatant criticism from Democratic lawmakers -- is negatively affecting important aspects of reporting on the deadly coronavirus, The Hill's media reporter Joe Concha said Saturday.
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) -- A student at Yeshiva University has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, becoming New York's third confirmed case. "We have unfortunately received news this morning that our student has tested positive for COVID-19. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family as well as to all those affected," the school said in a statement. The school has canceled all classes on Wilf Campus in Washington Heights as a...
The second case of coronavirus has been reported out of Placer County, one day after public health officials said a hospital worker tested positive.
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‘Does it seem quite dramatic about coronavirus at the moment?’ duke asks a paramedic during trip
Military officials and their civilian counterparts are learning together how to combat the coronavirus, Defense Department officials said.
One Chicago-area student was called home from Italy due to coronavirus, only to have two cases appear in her hometown of Arlington Heights.
VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) - Public health officials were retracing the steps of a Northern California woman on Thursday believed to be the first person in the U.S. to contract the highly contagious coronavirus without traveling internationally or being in close contact with anyone who had it. The diagnosis, confirmed Wednesday, marks an escalation of the worldwide outbreak in the U.S. because it means the virus could now spread beyond the reach of quarantines and other preventative measures. But state health officials were quick to reassure the public on Thursday that such a scenario was inevitable and the risk of widespread transmission remained low. The case raised questions about how quickly public health officials are moving to diagnose and treat new cases. State and federal health officials disagreed about when doctors first requested the woman be tested. Doctors at the UC Davis Medical Center said they asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to test the woman for the virus on Feb. 19. But they said the CDC did not approve the testing until Sunday "since the patient did not fit the existing CDC criteria" for the virus, according to a memo posted to the hospital's website. CDC spokesman Richard Quartarone said a preliminary review of agency records indicates the agency did not know about the woman until Sunday, the same day the woman was first tested. Quartarone said the agency is concerned about reports of delayed testing and is "investigating this carefully." He said the CDC can test about 400 specimens per day. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state was limited in how many people it could test because it only had 200 testing kits. But he said federal officials have promised to send many more in the coming days. "I'm not going...