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On the latest episode of "State of the Unions," podcast co-hosts Julie and Tim talk with M.K. Fletcher, AFL-CIO Safety & Health Specialist, about all things Coronavirus (COVID-19), what the labor movement is doing and how we are responding to ensure that frontline workers' needs are taken care of. read more...
Leave it to Hollywood to make light of the deadly serious coronavirus situation.
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.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, the president shared a story about precautions he had taken to avoid illness: âI said, âExcuse me,â and started washing my hands. You have to do this.â
Why has San Francisco declared a state of emergency when there aren't any confirmed coronavirus cases among city residents? San Francisco's Executive Director of the Emergency Management Department Mary Ellen Carroll answers that question.
Opposition politicians are vowing to make what they call Moon Jae-inâs incompetence the top election issue âfor April 15 parliamentary polls.
The CDC is investigating what could be the first case of community spread of the coronavirus in the U.S.
Officials donât know how a California resident became infected with the potentially deadly virus.
The 17 state colleges and universities have been directed to immediately suspend or cancel institutionally-sponsored travel to several countries due to concerns about coronavirus. An announcement sent to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities community on Thursday says that all colleges and universities must immediately suspend or cancel institutionally-sponsored travel to countries designated Level 3 (warning) and Level 2 (watch)…
California is coming to terms with the growing threat posed by coronavirus, as two communities issued emergency orders and a patient in Northern California was described by authorities as potentially the first in the U.S. to contract the disease through community. Officials have stressed that the number of cases in California remain low, and there are no signs of an outbreak. But health ...
The Goop lifestyle guru donned a face mask while flying to Paris, though health experts say such a precaution is only necessary for someone who has coronavirus.
Vice President Pence, on the heels of being named to lead the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak, on Thursday vowed that the federal government is prepared to confront any potential health crisis.
Trumpâs pick met with outrage from experts who question vice-presidentâs record on health and say appointment âendangers usâ
In the state, 33 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and of those, 24 either were evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship or returned on repatriation flights from China.
A Northern California woman is the first U.S. case of possible human-to-human transmission in the general public
The dog tested âweak positiveâ for the coronavirus
“Addiction is a real illness and coronavirus is a real concern. This isn’t funny.”
‘Too early to tell’ if coronavirus will close Louisville-area schools and businesses
More than a dozen countries recorded their first cases in the past 48 hours, as the W.H.O.âs director general said the outbreak had âpandemic potential.â
Solano County, Calif., is where a woman tested positive for the coronavirus without a known explanation. Officials are tracking her contacts, and residents have questions.
Amid fears over a global economic slowdown from the widening coronavirus outbreak, companies like Netflix that provide in-home services are best positioned to withstand the storm or even see upside from the crisis, according to industry analysts. Netflix “is an obvious beneficiary if consumers stay home due to coronavirus (COVID-19 virus) concerns, and this has
The acting White House chief of staff plays down the risks of the virus and criticizes the media for not covering Mr. Trumpâs son Barron, something Melania Trump has asked it not to do.
New York health officials urged federal government to approve state, city labs to test for coronavirus after CDC found issues with prior local testing
Whitmer activated the state Emergency Operations Center at the MSP headquarters on Friday to coordinate response to COVID-19 coronavirus.
The World Health Organization said there is still a chance to contain the virus, which causes the disease COVID-19.
Coronavirus News: 1 being tested for COVID-19 in New York City, state to begin own testing
The conference continues amid a citywide state of emergency
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, who led the impeachment fight against President Trump, said Friday he has "profound concerns" about Trump's response to the coronavirus and cast doubt on whether the White House is telling the truth to the American public about the global outbreak.
While governments and citizens across the globe prepare and react in assorted way to various stages of the coronavirus pandemic, Bill Gates says there “is no time to waste” and a number of things should be happening immediately to deal with the crisis.