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Laura Santhanam is the Health Reporter and Coordinating Producer for Polling for the PBS NewsHour, where she has also worked as the Data Producer. Follow @LauraSanthanam

Laura’s Recent Stories

Health Feb 11

How a dream cruise ended with a novel coronavirus quarantine

The Diamond Princess is quarantined until Feb. 19.

Health Feb 07

Is novel coronavirus or flu a bigger threat? Experts answer your questions

What do you need to know about novel coronavirus? The PBS NewsHour turned to public health experts for answers.

Health Feb 05

U.S. evacuates more Americans from China amid novel coronavirus outbreak

The number of confirmed U.S. cases of novel coronavirus rose to 12 since Jan. 21, according to U.S. health officials, as the reported number of people sick and dying in China continues to climb.

Health Feb 04

Most Americans think novel coronavirus is a real threat, poll says

More than half of Americans said they were concerned about the spread of novel coronavirus in the U.S., but nearly the same amount said they were not too concerned about the virus spreading in their specific communities, according to the…

Health Feb 03

U.S. novel coronavirus cases rise to 11, CDC reports

Confirmed cases have been identified in Washington state, Illinois, California, Arizona and Massachusetts, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Health Jan 31

U.S. restricts travelers from China amid novel coronavirus threat

The last time CDC issued such orders happened more than 50 years ago to evaluate a patient suspected of having smallpox, federal officials said Friday.

Health Jan 30

Novel coronavirus is a global public health emergency, WHO declares

This decision now sets into motion a chain reaction to help countries build capacity to screen, identify and report cases as novel coronavirus spreads, according to the World Health Organization.

Health Jan 30

First U.S. human-to-human spread of novel coronavirus confirmed

If you have a fever and cough, have recently traveled to China or have been a close contact of a confirmed case, see a physician immediately, CDC officials said Thursday.

Health Jan 30

WATCH: WHO says novel coronavirus is a global public health emergency

The decision comes the same day the U.S. reported its first human-to-human case of novel coronavirus.

Health Jan 29

Suspected U.S. cases of novel coronavirus rise, CDC says

With novel coronavirus identified on four continents, the World Health Organization said it would reconvene its emergency committee to discuss the virus' nature, severity and unanswered questions on Thursday.

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