Feb 27 Pence tries to project calm as U.S. virus response coordinator By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Pence convened his first meeting of the Coronavirus Task Force on Thursday, one day after President Donald Trump made him the government's point-person for the epidemic. Continue reading
Feb 27 How a WWI war helmet outperformed modern gear in a new study By Vika Aronson, Gretchen Frazee Your great-grandfather’s World War I helmet that’s stuffed in the back of the closet could be just as effective at preventing brain injury from some blasts as a modern-day military helmet, a recently published study from Duke University researchers suggests. Continue reading
Feb 27 With first case, Latin America prepares for COVID-19 virus By Associated Press With Brazil reporting the first case of the COVID-19 virus, neighboring countries and other nations around Latin America were attempting to block the possible arrival of the virus. Continue reading
Feb 27 About 40 percent of U.S. adults are obese, government survey finds By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press A half-century ago, about 1 in 100 American adults were severely obese. Now it's 10 times more common. Continue reading
Feb 27 Vexed by how to contain virus, countries take tough steps By Matt Sedensky, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press With the illness pushing its way into a sixth continent and the number of sick and dead rising, the crisis is giving way to political and diplomatic rows. Continue reading
Feb 27 Japan to close schools nationwide to control spread of virus By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked all elementary, middle and high schools to remain shut until spring holidays begin in late March. Continue reading
Feb 27 U.S. reports worrisome new virus case in California after Trump urges calm By Lauren Neergaard, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The person in California doesn't appear to have the usual risk factors of having traveled abroad or being exposed to another patient. Continue reading
Feb 27 California novel coronavirus case may be 1st from unknown origin By Robert Jablon, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press California officials said the person is a resident of Solano County, northeast of San Francisco, and is getting medical care in Sacramento County. Continue reading
Feb 26 WATCH: Trump puts Pence in charge of novel coronavirus response By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence will be working with the government's top health authorities, and Trump's earlier-appointed coronavirus task force, to oversee the response. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 6:35 Chinese activists confront censorship, violence to expose truth about outbreak By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The spread of novel coronavirus in China has stabilized, but a battle between the country’s people and its government over information continues. In fact, several Chinese activists who raised alarm over the outbreak and the official response to it are… Continue watching