'Unprecedented': Saudi Arabia bans pilgrimage to holy sites as coronavirus spreads
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Oil prices rise on slowing pace of coronavirus U.S. move on Venezuela
South Korean boy band BTS cancels some concerts in Seoul citing coronavirus outbreak
The cancellations come as South Korea reports rapidly rising cases of the virus, which is believed to have originated in China before spreading globally.
28 confirmed coronavirus cases in India so far: Health minister Harsh Vardhan
28 confirmed coronavirus cases in India so far: Health minister Harsh Vardhan
Four More Countries Report First Coronavirus Cases; Italy Closes All Schools
Four more countries are confirming their first coronavirus cases while Italy is shutting down all schools for 10 days. Chile, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia reported their first cases Wednesday. The Hungarian cases involved two Iranian students, while the one in Slovenia involved a patient who had traveled through Morocco and Italy. Italy has Europe's largest number of coronavirus cases — 2,700, with 100 deaths. Its government made what it called the "prudent" decision to close all schools through March 15. S.
290 million students out of school as global coronavirus battle intensifies
As the virus spread, other countries have also implemented extraordinary measures, with UNESCO saying Wednesday that 13 countries have closed schools, affecting 290.5 million children, while nine others have implemented localised closures.
Doctor says your mask won't help you against coronavirus. Here's why
A new case of coronavirus in California "marks a turning point," according to the state's public health director, because the patient has no related travel history and no known exposure to coronavirus. Dr. Alok Patel joins Anderson Cooper to answer your coronavirus questions live. Watch "Full Circle" weeknights at 5 p.m. ET.
First Coronavirus Case Confirmed in Lebanon Linked to Iranian City of Qom
Lebanon confirmed its first coronavirus case Friday, a 45-year-old woman who had arrived from Iran and was being quarantined in a hospital. "We confirmed the first case today," Lebanese health minister Hassan Hamad told a news conference, adding that two other suspected cases are being investigated. The woman arrived Thursday on a flight from the city of Qom in Iran.
Coronavirus: Infected tourists visited a thermal bath in Budapest
Four students from Milan visited Budapest at the end of February, three of whom have since tested positive for Covid-19.
Starbucks Bans Personal Cups Over Coronavirus Fears
The coffee retailer will also ban “for here” cups until further notice.
Denver city councilwoman says call to spread coronavirus at Trump rallies was 'sarcastic'
A Democratic city councilwoman in Denver said Tuesday she was being "sarcastic" with a retweet appearing to call for anyone with coronavirus to attend rallies for President Trump.
Bill Gates warns coronavirus may be the 'once-in-a-century pathogen we've been worried about'
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates wrote in an article published Friday that coronavirus may be the “once-in-a-century pathogen we’ve been worried about.”
Feds sending health experts to Washington hospital where 6 coronavirus patients have died
Two more residents of King County, Washington, have died from the coronavirus, bringing the state’s total to nine, as a top health official tells US senators he is deploying more personnel to a Kirkland hospital where most of the patients died. The two additional victims actually died before the previously reported deaths, on February 26.
Coronavirus puts shaky condition of debt-laden shale firms in spotlight
Weak oil demand, exacerbated by the coronavirus outbreak, is threatening to forc...
British Airways & Ryanair cancel hundreds of flights due to Coronavirus outbreak
Why Iran Is Such a Coronavirus Threat
For years, Tehran was remarkably good at fighting epidemics. This time, a bungling and an isolated regime is worsening global risk. The U.S. could actually help.
Bill Maher opts to bow instead of shake hands over coronavirus on 'Real Time'
HBO's Bill Maher on Friday jokingly abolished handshakes on his weekly "Real Time" program, opting instead to bow to guests amid the topic of coronavirus dominating the news cycle."Is this serious?" Maher asked in his opening monologue regarding coronavirus, or COVID-19. "Yeah, it is. The CDC is now calling it the COVID-19, and you know a disease is serious when they give it a rap name. But panic? No. We should not panic and it doesn't merit...
Coronavirus patients with heart disease have a 10% chance of dying. Here's the mortality rate for patients with various underlying health problems.
Coronavirus patients who have preexisting health problems are more likely to die from the virus, a Chinese CDC study found.
Senate approves $8.3 billion coronavirus spending package
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed an $8.3 billion measure Thursday to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak in hopes of reassuring a fearful public and...
How do we detect if coronavirus is spreading in the community?
The threat of coronavirus has inspired a wave of panic buying in Australia, resulting in items including loo paper disappearing from shelves across the country. Australians have begun to prepare for disaster at levels previously unseen, even at the height of the country’s recent extreme bushfires and other natural disasters. The huge demand for loo paper has seen supermarket supplies dry up in minutes, and in Sydney one chain has implemented a...
The state must realise Balochistan is the most vulnerable to a coronavirus outbreak
Delayed Carnival Cruise Line ship in Jacksonville not connected to Coronavirus spokesperson says
Senegal reports first COVID-19 case
Health workers in Rwanda screen people for COVID-19. Rwanda is one of the countries in Africa that have stepped up the efforts to prevent the virus from spreading onto its territory. Craish Bahizi Senegal on Monday reported its first case of COVID-19, becoming the fourth country in Africa – after Algeria, Egypt and Nigeria – to confirm the virus, as deadly outbreak’s global death toll climbs above 3,000, mainly in China where it originated end...
Coronavirus in Illinois
The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has hit at least 70 countries. In the U.S., more than 120 cases have been reported. Nine people have died, all in and around Seattle. As of March 2, 102 people in Illinois had been tested for the virus. The state health department said March 3 it was watching about 250 people for symptoms, including some of those who’ve already been tested. Here’s what ...
WarnerMedia Latest to Sit Out SXSW 2020 Over Coronavirus Concerns
AT&T’s WarnerMedia is no longer participating in SXSW 2020 in Austin, Texas, joining a growing list of companies cancelling plans to attend the annual fest over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. “As a precaution, WarnerMedia has decided it best not to move forward with activations at SXSW,” CNN’s communications team said
COVID-19 | List of global sports events affected due to coronavirus outbreak
List of sports events affected by the virus from China: ARCHERYISSF International Solidarity Championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 22-28 postponed. World Cup in Shanghai from May 4-10 cancelled.
Lebanon confirms first case of coronavirus two more suspected
Lebanon confirmed its first coronavirus case on Friday and said it was monitorin...
