Health Mar 12

Public health experts say the only reason why the U.S. cases of COVID-19 have not exploded is that the nation has far too few diagnostic test kits.

Health Mar 06

The PBS NewsHour answers your questions about COVID-19 and what you can do to protect yourself and try to prevent further spread of novel coronavirus.

Health Mar 04

Here’s what we know about the latest cases of COVID-19, how this novel coronavirus spreads, the questions public health experts are still asking and how to protect yourself.

Health Mar 02

Chances are your own travel plans may be up in the air, due to novel coronavirus. The PBS NewsHour asked public health and travel industry experts for advice about how to proceed.

Nation Feb 25

The spread of the novel coronavirus has prompted U.S. public health officials to shift their strategy to contain and mitigate the virus rather than prevent it.

Health Feb 21

Nearly 77,000 people are sick with the virus globally and more than 2,200 people have died after they were infected, the World Health Organization reported Friday.

Politics Feb 19

There are some things Americans still agree on: the economy and election security, according to the latest poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist.

Politics Feb 18

These results come the day before Democratic presidential candidates are scheduled to debate in Las Vegas.

World Feb 13

The number of confirmed cases in China rose by thousands after public health officials changed the way they diagnose people with novel coronavirus in one province. In the U.S., 15 people are being treated for the disease.

Health Feb 12

Nearly 45,000 people worldwide are sick with novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, and more than 1,100 people have died, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization…