Mar 03 Coronavirus: How Twitter could more effectively ease its impact By Narongsak (Tek) Thongpapanl, Caitlin Ferreira, Panom Gunawong, The Conversation Twitter has gained recognition as a tool that can assist in the disaster or crisis management process, allowing individuals to search specific hashtags through linking algorithms. Continue reading
Mar 03 Could these drugs help to stop the spread of COVID-19? By Damian Garde, STAT Here’s a guide to some of the most talked-about efforts to treat or prevent coronavirus infection. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: WHO Director-General demands stop to hoarding masks, gloves By Associated Press WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wants the world to stop hoarding masks, gloves and other protective equipment. The head of the U.N. health agency said Tuesday that he’s concerned that the new coronavirus is disrupting worldwide supplies of protective equipment,… Continue reading
Mar 03 Iran orders armed forces to help with novel coronavirus after 77 deaths By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran's outbreak is the deadliest outside of China. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 8:23 Why Washington health officials fear novel coronavirus may have been quietly spreading The novel coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. is now blamed for six deaths, all in Washington state. Health officials worry the illness may have been spreading undetected near Seattle for weeks, possibly resulting in many undiagnosed cases. Can hospitals in… Continue watching
Mar 02 Will COVID-19 ruin your travel plans? Follow these 3 tips By Laura Santhanam 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. Continue reading
Mar 02 Virus fuels global angst even as China sees signs of hope By Hyung-Jin Kim, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press The number of new virus cases in China dropped to its lowest level in six weeks Monday. Continue reading
Mar 02 World economy may shrink because of virus, watchdog says By Associated Press The last time world GDP shrank on a quarter-on-quarter basis was at the end of 2008, during the depths of the financial crisis. Continue reading
Mar 01 Authorities announce 2nd coronavirus death in U.S. By Carla K. Johnson, Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus — a man in his 70s from a nursing facility near Seattle where dozens of people were sick and had been tested for… Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 3:30 Washington state coronavirus outbreak ‘a mystery so far’ The coronavirus has now spread to more than 60 countries and more confirmed cases are being reported in the United States. Washington on Saturday reported the first U.S. death from the virus as new cases continue to emerge in the… Continue watching