U.S.-South Korea military drills postponed as coronavirus spreads faster outside China

Governments ramped up measures on Thursday to battle a looming global pandemic o...

Gwyneth Paltrow star of ‘Contagion’ makes coronavirus joke: ‘I’ve already been in this movie’

Leave it to Hollywood to make light of the deadly serious coronavirus situation.

CDC Reports First U.S. Coronavirus Case of ‘Unknown’ Origin

The UC Davis Medical Center said it took a week for the CDC to test and confirm what could be the first instance of community spread of coronavirus.

Pakistan shuts schools suspends Iran flights to curb coronavirus spread

Pakistan on Thursday shut schools in several areas and suspended flights to and ...

Coronavirus Causes U.S. South Korea to Call Off Joint Military Exercises

Washington and Seoul postponed planned joint military exercises “until further notice,” as South Korea struggles to contain the coronavirus.

Democratic Candidates Take Aim at Trump’s Coronavirus Effort

Elizabeth Warren called for redirecting funds from President Trump’s border wall to fight the virus, and many candidates voiced skepticism of the administration’s leadership.

Trump’s Coronavirus Strategy: ‘Stay Clean’ Wash Hands and Avoid Friends

Speaking to reporters at the White House, the president shared a story about precautions he had taken to avoid illness: “I said, ‘Excuse me,’ and started washing my hands. You have to do this.”

Officials at Trump’s coronavirus briefing focused on preventing the spread of criticism of Trump

Shipping’s Smaller Operators Are Most Susceptible to the Coronavirus Financial Impact

Many companies are struggling to stay afloat as the impact of the coronavirus outbreak sweeps across supply chains, slashing production in China and dealing a blow to global trade and the movement of goods.

Iran struggles to contain coronavirus outbreak putting Middle East countries at risk

Iran Can’t Hide Its Coronavirus Explosion But It’s Trying Hard—and Putting the World in Danger

Iran’s deputy health minister was drenched in sweat at the press conference on Monday where he vehemently denied Tehran was covering up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak. He kept wiping his brow with his handkerchief and was in visible distress as he said quarantines were a “stone-age” way to address the problem, and Iran doesn’t need them. Then, sure enough, that night he tested positive for the virus himself and put himself in quarantine....

Mike Pence was criticized for his handling of Indiana’s HIV outbreak. He will lead the U.S. coronavirus response.

Most Coronavirus Cases Are Mild. That’s Good and Bad News.

More than 80 percent of confirmed coronavirus cases are not severe, according to a large Chinese study. But mild symptoms could also make the epidemic harder to contain.

President Trump’s Coronavirus response highlights a flawed drug pricing system

Standard Chartered Warns on Coronavirus’s Impact on Growth

Asia-focused lender Standard Chartered said the coronavirus epidemic would slow its profit growth this year, adding to the headwinds it faces from social unrest in Hong Kong and the aftermath of the trade war.

Coronavirus Nightmare Could Be the End for Europe’s Borderless Dream

The crown jewel of the E.U., its network of open internal borders, has been hit hard by the refugee crisis. The virus could deliver another blow.

Iran's death toll from coronavirus reaches 26: health ministry

Iran said on Thursday its death toll from coronavirus had risen to 26 and the to...

Iran Coronavirus Cases Surge to 245 as Saudi Arabia Limits Entry

Iran reported 87 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 245, the largest in the Middle East. The number of patients in Kuwait almost doubled.

‘We’re definitely all going to die’: Late-night hosts roast Trump’s coronavirus response

The Fed Can’t Inoculate the Economy From Coronavirus

The outbreak is emerging as perhaps the greatest risk the global economy has faced since the 2008 financial crisis.

South Korean Leader Said Coronavirus Would ‘Disappear.’ It Was a Costly Error.

Opposition politicians are vowing to make what they call Moon Jae-in’s incompetence the top election issue ​for April 15 parliamentary polls.

Newsletter: What ‘community spread’ means for the coronavirus

The CDC is investigating what could be the first case of community spread of the coronavirus in the U.S.

Coronavirus Creates Dilemma for Europe’s Public Gatherings Open Borders

The threat of the coronavirus spreading across Europe’s open borders has put authorities and others in a bind over whether to call off fashion shows, soccer games and other gatherings.

U.S. South Korea Cancel Military Exercises Amid Coronavirus Spike

A surge in cases of coronavirus on the Korean Peninsula prompted the allies to take the unusual step of canceling planned joint military exercises.

One of Iran's vice presidents has been infected with coronavirus

Ebtekar, one of Iran's vice presidents, was the English-language spokesperson known to the media as "Mary" during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis.

Doctors Inside Iran Believe Coronavirus Is More Serious Than Reported and Getting Worse

Medical professionals inside the Islamic Republic tell TIME they believe the country is now grappling with an “epidemic”

Iran Cannot Handle the Coronavirus

The government has refused to impose quarantines and is encouraging people to visit the city of Qom, the center of the outbreak.

Coronavirus Sends VIX Into Backwardation—Here’s What That Means

Coronavirus Case of Unknown Origin May Mark ‘Community Spread’ in U.S.

Officials don’t know how a California resident became infected with the potentially deadly virus.

Russia suspends some flights between Russia and Iran over coronavirus

Russia will suspend some flights to and from Iran from Friday, except those oper...

Iran's vice president contracts coronavirus as country's tally spikes again

Iranian vice president Masoumeh Ebtekar is now among the 254 cases reported in the country, which has seen a spike in illnesses over the last several days.

Italy’s Response to Coronavirus Outbreak Is Mired in Politics

National and regional leaders are trading blame, with the dispute centered around whether Lombardy had inflated the threat by testing too much.