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.
Health Jan 29 WATCH: WHO assesses global health strategy for novel coronavirus Last week, the WHO postponed declaring novel coronavirus a global public health emergency, saying more information was needed before doing so.
Health Jan 28 WATCH: Health officials unveil strategy to combat novel coronavirus in the U.S. This plan comes after CDC officials confirmed five U.S. cases of novel coronavirus among individuals who had recently traveled to Wuhan, China, the origin point for this illness.
Health Jan 27 What we know about novel coronavirus so far Novel coronavirus belongs to the same family of viruses as the common cold and SARS, and public health officials still have many unanswered questions about this illness as it spreads around the world.
Health Jan 27 CDC confirms 5 cases of novel coronavirus in U.S. while China reports jump Cases in the U.S. have been diagnosed in Washington State, Illinois, California and Arizona, health officials said, and the number of cases under investigation continues to go up.