Jan 27 What we know about novel coronavirus so far By Laura Santhanam Novel coronavirus belongs to the same family of viruses as the common cold and SARS, and public health officials still have many unanswered questions about this illness as it spreads around the world. Continue reading
Jan 27 CDC confirms 5 cases of novel coronavirus in U.S. while China reports jump By Laura Santhanam Cases in the U.S. have been diagnosed in Washington State, Illinois, California and Arizona, health officials said, and the number of cases under investigation continues to go up. Continue reading
Jan 26 China temporarily bans wildlife trade in wake of outbreak By Elaine Kurtenbach, Penny Yi Wang, Sam McNeil, Associated Press Chinese authorities announced a temporary ban on the trade of wild animals Sunday following a viral outbreak in Wuhan, saying they will “severely investigate and punish” violators. 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 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 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 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: China closes off city of Wuhan to try to contain coronavirus outbreak In our news wrap Thursday, China closed off Wuhan, a city of 11 million people, in an unprecedented effort to contain a deadly coronavirus. Officials announced two other cities will be shuttered Friday, as infected patients are hospitalized in isolation… Continue watching
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
Jan 22 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: At Davos, Trump urges Europe to liberalize trade policies In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump departed the World Economic Forum after urging European countries to liberalize trade. Trump complained that the European Union is “more difficult to do business with than China.” Also, high winds and sweltering temperatures… Continue watching