Jan 26 Virus death toll in China rises as US prepares evacuation By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A new viral illness being watched with a wary eye around the globe accelerated its spread in China on Sunday with 56 deaths so far, while the U.S. Consulate in the city at the epicenter announced it will evacuate its… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 7:17 What health officials know about the coronavirus outbreak By PBS NewsHour As new cases of coronavirus continue to spread in China and around the world, a growing number of patients in the United States have been identified as being infected with the virus. Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, a pediatrician and assistant professor… Continue watching
Jan 25 Xi calls situation grave as China scrambles to contain virus By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China's leader on Saturday called the accelerating spread of a new virus a grave situation, as cities from the outbreak's epicenter in central China to Hong Kong scrambled to stop the spread of an illness that has infected more than… Continue reading
Jan 24 China reports over 1,280 virus cases, death toll rises to 41 By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The commission said Saturday the latest tally comes from 29 provinces across China, including 237 patients in serious condition. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 4:42 With growing coronavirus outbreak, is China's massive quarantine the right response? By William Brangham China is still struggling to contain its growing coronavirus outbreak, which has now killed at least 41 and infected 900 more. The virus has spread to seven countries, with a second case confirmed in the U.S. Hospitals in the Chinese… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 10:31 Drug company executives face prison time for role in opioid epidemic By William Brangham Thursday, several executives at Insys Therapeutics were sentenced to prison for a bribery scheme that paid doctors to prescribe the company’s lucrative and addictive painkiller. These sentences are a landmark moment in the push to hold drug makers accountable for… Continue watching
Jan 24 Opioid victims can begin filing claims against Purdue Pharma By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The federal judge overseeing the bankruptcy case of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set a June 30 deadline to file claims against the company. Continue reading
Jan 24 CDC confirms 2nd U.S. case of novel coronavirus in Chicago By Laura Santhanam In China, 25 people have died from novel coronavirus and another 835 people are sick with confirmed cases, officials said Friday. Continue reading
Jan 23 Former Insys Therapeutics Chairman sentenced for role in opioid scheme By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The founder of an Arizona pharmaceutical company has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for his role in a bribery and kickback scheme that prosecutors said helped fuel the opioid crisis. John Kapoor, the 76-year-old former chairman of… Continue reading
Jan 23 China quarantines 18 million people to stop novel coronavirus By Ken Moritsugu, Yanan Wang, Associated Press The lockdowns are unprecedented in size, embracing more people than the population of New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago combined. Continue reading