Feb 02 Fears of new virus trigger anti-China sentiment worldwide By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press A scary new virus from China has spread around the world. So has rising anti-Chinese sentiment, calls for a full travel ban on Chinese visitors and indignities for Chinese and other Asians. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 7:27 Lebanon’s refugees use technology to fight food insecurity By Christopher Livesay, Melanie Saltzman High poverty and unemployment rates among the world's 26 million refugees means that many are struggling with food security after fleeing their home countries. But in Lebanon, a U.N. pilot program is trying to use technology and digital innovations to… Continue watching
Feb 02 New China virus details show challenge for outbreak control By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer The virus has infected at least 14,000 people since it was first detected in central China in late December. It has killed more than 300 and spread to about two dozen countries although most, like the United States, have few… Continue reading
Feb 01 U.S. evacuees ‘relieved’ about quarantine on military base By Amy Taxin, Associated Press Nearly 200 Americans evacuated from China because of the new virus are “very relieved’ to be quarantined at a military base in Southern California for two weeks, one of them said Friday. Continue reading
Feb 01 WHO says prepare for local outbreaks; China slams US control By Joe McDonald, Sam McNeil, Associated Press China’s death toll from a new virus rose to 259 on Saturday and a World Health Organization official said other governments need to prepare for“domestic outbreak control” if the disease spreads in their countries. Continue reading
Jan 31 Virus rattles Chinese American communities, canceling new year events By John Rogers, Associated Press As the virus has spread overseas, many residents of majority-Asian cities just east of Los Angeles say they are staying inside as much as they can and wearing surgical masks when they go out. Continue reading
Jan 31 FDA approves first treatment for kids with peanut allergy By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first treatment for children with peanut allergies. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 6:39 News Wrap: United Kingdom officially exits European Union In our news wrap Friday, the United Kingdom has officially left the European Union, after three and a half years of political wrangling. Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed Brexit's arrival in a televised speech. Also, the novel coronavirus outbreak has… Continue watching
Jan 31 UK’s health chief slams Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand By Associated Press “Gwyneth Paltrow's brand peddles ‘psychic vampire repellent,' says ‘chemical sunscreen is a bad idea',” said the chief executive of Britain's National Health Service Simon Stevens. Continue reading
Jan 31 U.S. restricts travelers from China amid novel coronavirus threat By Laura Santhanam 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. Continue reading