Feb 25 U.S. soldier in South Korea tests positive for novel coronavirus By Associated Press A U.S. military statement said the 23-year-old soldier who tested positive was in self quarantine at his off-base residence. He had been based in Camp Caroll in a town near Daegu. Continue reading
Feb 25 Trump, U.S. officials send mixed messages on coronavirus risk By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump and his chief economic adviser say coronavirus is under control in the U.S., even as the government's top disease fighters warn Americans to prepare for an outbreak. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 7:14 Why U.S. officials are escalating their concerns over novel coronavirus U.S. health officials are expressing a new level of urgency over the possibility that novel coronavirus could spread extensively within the country. The virus appears to have peaked in China, but other global hotspots are emerging. Lisa Desjardins reports and… Continue watching
Feb 25 Stocks sink, bonds soar on fears coronavirus will stunt economy By Alex Veiga, Stan Choe, Associated Press The losses came a day after the market's biggest drop in two years. Investors plowed money into bonds, sending the yield on the 10-year Treasury to a record low. Continue reading
Feb 25 Virus spread in U.S. is not a question of 'if but when,' health expert says By Laura Santhanam The spread of the novel coronavirus has prompted U.S. public health officials to shift their strategy to contain and mitigate the virus rather than prevent it. 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 White House unveils $2.5 billion emergency coronavirus request By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The request could advance quickly through Congress and came as coronavirus fears are credited with a 1,000-plus point drop in the Dow Jones index and are increasingly seen as a potential political threat to President Donald Trump. … Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 8:41 With new outbreaks of COVID-19, are we on the 'precipice' of a pandemic? Will novel coronavirus, now known as COVID-19, morph into a global pandemic? Health officials worldwide are concerned about incidents of human-to-human transmission of the illness, although it continues to have a relatively low death rate. Amna Nawaz reports and Georgetown… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 5:07 Why the economic impact of COVID-19 might outlast the outbreak The virus that quarantined entire cities in China has spread far beyond, raising the specter of a global pandemic. As cases of novel coronavirus rise in other countries, panic is rippling through financial markets. Grant Thornton economist Diane Swonk joins… Continue watching