U.S. sees first coronavirus case of unknown origin in Bay Area

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday a new case of coronavirus in a Northern California resident who did not visit China or another foreign country and who did not have contact with an infected person, according to the Washington Post and other media outlets.

Coronavirus outbreak's impact on St. Louis-area universities expands

While there currently are no known cases in St. Louis of the new coronavirus identified late last year in China, St. Louis-area universities are feeling the impact as the outbreak continues to spread. First identified in December in Wuhan, China, the new COVID-19 respiratory disease has been detected in 37 locations internationally, including in the United States, according to a Tuesday update by the Centers for Disease Control, which warned...

Coronavirus: Parent with virus causes Buxton school closure

The primary school in Buxton says a deep clean of the premises is taking place.

Japan cancels all school for a month Saudi Arabia puts hajj on hold as coronavirus spreads

Some 12.8 million students across Japan were told to stay home for weeks, Saudi Arabia cut travel to Islam’s holiest sites.

Washington high school closed over coronavirus concerns after staff member's relative is tested for virus

The district's superintendent said the state's health officials believe risk to students remains low, but that they chose to close school out of an abundance of caution.

In South Korea coronavirus gives kids a break from school pressures but also traps them

Fairfield-Suisun school district advised to prepare for potential coronavirus outbreak

After a Solano County resident tested positive for COVID-19, federal officials told the Fairfield-Suisun School Unified School District to prepare school sites for a potential outbreak of the pneumonia-like virus.

What you need to know about coronavirus in the Bay Area

As coronavirus fears spread through the Bay Area and beyond, Californians have myriad questions about the outbreak. The viral respiratory illness spreading rapidly in China is a new kind of coronavirus that scientists have never observed in humans before. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, some of which cause the common cold. Others have evolved into more severe illnesses, such as SARS and MERS.

2 college students in Sacramento area exposed to coronavirus patient

Two Sacramento-area college students were exposed to a person who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to school officials.

A Seattle-area school was closed for cleaning after a staff member's relative was tested for coronavirus

Bothell High School outside Seattle was closed for cleaning on Thursday after a staff member's relative was quarantined and tested for a possible case of the novel coronavirus, school district officials said.

2 Sacramento-area college students exposed to coronavirus patient

Three Sacramento-area college students were exposed to a person who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to school officials. One student is enrolled at American River College, one is enrolled at Cosumnes River College and one is at Sacramento City College. Sign up for our Newsletters | MORE | Why NorCal’s new coronavirus case is significant: Infectious disease expert explains All three have been told to stay home and monitor...

Japan scrambles for workarounds after Abe urges March school shutdown to stem coronavirus

Angry Japanese parents joined bewildered teachers and businesses on Friday in a ...

‘Too early to tell’ if coronavirus will close Louisville-area schools and businesses

‘Too early to tell’ if coronavirus will close Louisville-area schools and businesses

Coronavirus: What BART Muni Bay Area public transit are doing amid COVID-19 fears

Coronavirus: What BART, Muni, Bay Area public transit are doing amid COVID-19 fears

Top LA County school official says coronavirus preparations underway warns against panic

Top LA County school official says coronavirus preparations underway, warns against panic

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

A staff member reported a fever after a trip abroad.

Despite coronavirus fears Louisville-area school trips abroad are scheduled to go on

None of the private schools and districts in Louisville and Southern Indiana contacted by The Courier Journal have canceled any student trips.

4 Sacramento-area college students exposed to coronavirus patient

Four Sacramento-area college students were exposed to a person who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to school officials. One student is enrolled at American River College, one is enrolled at Cosumnes River College and two are at Sacramento City College. Sign up for our Newsletters | MORE | Why NorCal’s new coronavirus case is significant: Infectious disease expert explains All four have been told to stay home and monitor...

Oregon state agencies school districts preparing for coronavirus outbreak

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday a new multi-agency team tasked with preparing the state for a potential outbreak of the coronavirus virus.

Seattle-based companies skip conferences over coronavirus concerns

At DocuSign's downtown Seattle office, employees were just days away from a work trip in San Francisco when a notice was sent out, announcing DocuSign's decision to make the upcoming work conference a virtual one due to concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19). In a phone interview, Emily Heath, DocuSign's Chief Trust and Security Officer, said they were expecting about 1,500 people at the conference in San Francisco. The decision to make it a...

School districts UofSC preparing in case coronavirus spreads to S.C.

School districts, UofSC preparing in case coronavirus spreads to S.C.

Coronavirus outbreak: Expert discusses life in the Bay Area with COVID-19

Coronavirus outbreak: Expert discusses life in the Bay Area with COVID-19

Oregon School Employee Tests Positive for Coronavirus

An Oregon elementary school employee in Clackamas County has tested positive for the new coronavirus and may have exposed other people to it at work, health officials said Friday night. The announcement raised two key questions: how the patient contracted the virus since they have not traveled to any hot spots, and how many other may be infected as a result. “We’ve been expecting this and we are prepared for it,” Patrick Allen, director of the...

Oregon coronavirus patient is grade-school employee; school closed for deep cleaning officials say

An elementary school in Oregon will remain closed through Wednesday after an employee became the first presumptive case of coronavirus in the state, the Lake Oswego School District confirmed on its website. 

Oregon elementary school closing for cleaning after an employee becomes the third potential case of 'community spread' of the new coronavirus

An elementary school has closed after one of its employees was discovered to be the third confirmed case of COVID-19 community spread.

High school student in Washington latest coronavirus community spread victim

A high school student in Washington is the latest person in the U.S. confirmed to have the coronavirus.

Coronavirus Update: 2 Suspected Cases Awaiting Results In Tri-State Area Monmouth County And New York City

The New York resident recently traveled to Italy and was showing symptoms, while the New Jersey person is in isolation.

San Francisco Bay Area Schools Brace For Coronavirus; 2 Palo Alto Students Sent Home As Precaution

Across the San Francisco Bay Area from elementary schools to universities, administrators were scrambling to formulate strategies of how to handle the current coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus Updates: First Death in U.S. Confirmed In Seattle Area

The death comes as unexplained new cases in Washington State, Oregon and California suggest local, person-to-person spread of the virus in the United States.

Seattle Confirms First U.S. Death From Coronavirus & West Coast Reports More Cases Not Related To Travel

The United States’ first reported Coronavirus-related death is reported in Washington State. The FDA is taking steps to speed up laboratory tests for the virus after another case in Washington, one in Oregon, and two in California are reported that do not appear to be connected to travel to a country affected by the outbreak. The second Washington case is confirmed, but the single case in Oregon and those in California are awaiting lab results...

Coronavirus in Oregon: Lake Oswego School District officials hold news conference

Officials with the Lake Oswego School District are expected to hold a news conference at noon Saturday after an employee at Forest Hills Elementary School was diagnosed as Oregon’s first presumptive case of coronavirus. 12:30 p.m. Lake Oswego School District Superintendent Dr. Lora de la Cruz said that district officials would be working with state agencies to formulate a plan to discuss ...

Oregon coronavirus patient likely had little contact with students at Lake Oswego school

Oregon’s first presumptive patient with the new coronavirus likely had little close contact with students at the Lake Oswego elementary school where the person works, the district superintendent said. Only a few people at Forest Hills Elementary School had contact with the sick employee and they will be asked to stay home for two weeks, monitor themselves for symptoms and report their ...