Jan 30 Novel coronavirus is a global public health emergency, WHO declares By Laura Santhanam This decision now sets into motion a chain reaction to help countries build capacity to screen, identify and report cases as novel coronavirus spreads, according to the World Health Organization. Continue reading
Jan 30 First U.S. human-to-human spread of novel coronavirus confirmed By Laura Santhanam If you have a fever and cough, have recently traveled to China or have been a close contact of a confirmed case, see a physician immediately, CDC officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 30 China says 170 people have died from novel coronavirus By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The new virus has now infected more people in China than were sickened there during the 2002-2003 outbreak of SARS, another type of coronavirus. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 4:34 How China is responding to 'breakneck' spread of novel coronavirus Chinese officials have now confirmed over 6,000 cases of novel coronavirus -- and the pathogen is nowhere near contained. On Thursday, the World Health Organization will determine whether to declare the outbreak a global health emergency. Yanzhong Huang of the… Continue watching
Jan 29 Suspected U.S. cases of novel coronavirus rise, CDC says By Laura Santhanam With novel coronavirus identified on four continents, the World Health Organization said it would reconvene its emergency committee to discuss the virus' nature, severity and unanswered questions on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 29 Health experts says human-to-human spread of new virus is worrying By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press World health officials are expressing great concern that a dangerous new virus is starting to spread between people outside of China. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: WHO assesses global health strategy for novel coronavirus By Laura Santhanam Last week, the WHO postponed declaring novel coronavirus a global public health emergency, saying more information was needed before doing so. Continue reading
Jan 29 Airlines suspend flights to China, countries evacuate citizens as novel coronavirus cases rise By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Chartered planes carrying about 200 evacuees each arrived in Japan and the United States early Wednesday as other countries planned similar evacuations from the city of Wuhan, which authorities have shut down to try to contain the virus. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: U.S. steps up screenings for novel coronavirus In our news wrap Tuesday, U.S. health officials have ramped up efforts to contain the spread of a deadly virus outbreak that started in China. Twenty airports and other sites will now monitor for sick travelers; Sec. of Health and… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 7:43 Why the U.S. objects to Huawei's involvement in building 5G networks The United Kingdom says it will allow Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei to build part of its new 5G cellular network. The U.S. government had warned against the move, arguing Huawei poses a national security threat, but British officials said the… Continue watching