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 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
Jan 22 Watch 4:59 What we know about China’s deadly coronavirus outbreak — and what we don’t Chinese officials are racing to respond to a highly contagious pneumonia-like virus that has now killed at least 17 people, infected hundreds more and spread to several other countries. In an effort to contain the illness, the city of Wuhan… Continue watching
Jan 22 After SARS, China confronts coronavirus with more determination By Yanan Wang, Associated Press As a viral outbreak spread from the central city of Wuhan this week, a more assertive China now appears determined not to repeat its past mistakes. Continue reading
Jan 22 Chinese city shuts down flights and trains to stop coronavirus from spreading By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Chinese health authorities are urging people in the city of Wuhan to avoid crowds and public gatherings. Continue reading
Jan 21 Outbreak cases from new virus rises to 440 in China, with 9 dead By Associated Press Deputy Director of the National Health Commission Li Bin told reporters all the deaths had been in Hubei province, where the first illnesses from the new coronavirus were reported in December. Continue reading