Feb 23 Iran raises death toll from new virus to 8, infections to 43 By Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's health ministry raised the death toll from the new coronavirus to eight Sunday, amid concerns that clusters there as well as in Italy and South Korea could signal a serious new stage in its global spread. Continue reading
Feb 22 Infections climb in South Korea as world fights virus By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea reported an eight-fold jump in viral infections Saturday with more than 400 cases mostly linked to a church and a hospital, and the death toll in Iran climbed to six in the wake of a new virus that… Continue reading
Feb 21 Italy's novel coronavirus cases rise to 17 as cluster emerges By Luca Bruno, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The number of people in Italy infected with the new virus from China more than quadrupled Friday. Continue reading
Feb 21 South Korea becomes newest front in shifting virus outbreak By Hyung-Jin Kim, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press The multiplying caseload in South Korea showed the ease with which the illness can spread. Continue reading
Feb 21 WATCH: What you need to know about novel coronavirus By Laura Santhanam Nearly 77,000 people are sick with the virus globally and more than 2,200 people have died after they were infected, the World Health Organization reported Friday. Continue reading
Feb 21 The dramatic death of a former president at the U.S. Capitol By Dr. Howard Markel Perhaps the strangest event that ever occurred in the House chamber of the Capitol harkens all the way back to 1848. Continue reading
Feb 20 Another man accuses late University of Michigan doctor of sex abuse By David Eggert, Kathleen Foody, Mike Householder, Associated Press The president of the University of Michigan has apologized to "anyone who was harmed" by a late doctor after several former students said he molested them during medical exams at the school. Continue reading
Feb 20 Ukrainians fearing infection clash with police to block evacuees from China By Dmytro Vlasov, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Demonstrators put up road blocks, burned tires and resisted riot police who moved to clear access. … Continue reading
Feb 20 In rough a U.S. flu season for kids, vaccine working OK so far By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press For kids, the flu vaccine has been more than 50% effective in preventing flu illness severe enough to send someone to the doctor's office. Experts say that's considered pretty good for a flu vaccine. Continue reading
Feb 20 WATCH: WHO says data shows decline in new COVID-19 cases By Associated Press Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus said the data from China continued to show a decline in new confirmed cases, adding that whilst the trend was encouraging "this is no time for complacency."… Continue reading