Feb 26 An increasingly isolated Iran tries to control virus crisis By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Hassan Rouhani said there were no immediate plans to quarantine cities, but he acknowledged it may take “one, two or three weeks” to get control of the virus in Iran. Continue reading
Feb 25 WATCH: Pompeo blasts China and Iran for virus response Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the two governments of censorship and of trying to cover up the severity of the spread of the deadly illness. Continue reading
Feb 25 In effort to stop virus' spread, countries limit travel By Kim Tong-Hyung, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press Police manned checkpoints in quarantined towns, governments issued travel warnings and more flights were suspended Tuesday as officials desperately sought to stop the seemingly inevitable spread of a new virus. Continue reading
Feb 24 How novel coronavirus could change the map on global manufacturing By Gretchen Frazee For companies that have become heavily reliant on China, COVID-19 could serve as a wake-up call. 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 Trump signals he's prepared to give farmers more federal aid By Kevin Freking, Associated Press In a tweet, the present suggested that he’s prepared to tap federal coffers again to help farmers suffering from the tariff fights that he initiated. Continue reading
Feb 20 New Chinese virus cases decline, but tracking method revised again By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Another 114 people reportedly died from the new illness, COVID-19, as health inspectors went door-to-door to attempt to find every infected person in the worst-hit city of Wuhan. Continue reading
Feb 19 U.S. judge dismisses Huawei suit over government contracts ban By Mae Anderson, Associated Press A federal judge in Texas has dismissed Chinese tech giant Huawei's lawsuit challenging a U.S. law that bars the government and its contractors from using Huawei equipment because of security concerns. Continue reading
Feb 19 China revokes 3 Wall Street Journal reporters' credentials By Associated Press The expulsions come after the Trump administration on Tuesday designated five state-run Chinese news outlets that operate in the United States as "foreign missions," requiring them to register their properties and employees in the U.S. China said it reserves the… Continue reading