Feb 24 Japan health officials say coronavirus ship quarantine was not perfect By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press More than 690 people were sickened on the ship and three died. The number of cases in Japan outside of the ship is continuing to rise, and experts say the country is now at a critical juncture. … Continue reading
Feb 24 White House is drafting a virus response budget request The request is still being developed but is likely to come this week, a senior administration official confirmed Monday. Continue reading
Feb 24 Dow drops more than 1,000 points as coronavirus threatens the economy By Alex Veiga, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 1,000 points as the spread of the new coronavirus threatened wider damage to the global economy. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: WHO addresses spread of COVID-19 in Europe, Mideast By Kim Tong-Hyung, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press The number of people sickened by the novel coronavirus has topped 79,000 globally. Continue reading
Feb 24 Italy tries to contain virus as neighbors fear its spread By Paolo Santalucia, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Cases of the COVID-19 virus have made Italy the focal point of the outbreak in Europe and fears of its cross-border spread. Continue reading
Feb 21 Italy’s novel coronavirus cases rise to 17 as cluster emerges By Luca Bruno, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The number of people in Italy infected with the new virus from China more than quadrupled Friday. 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 20 Ukrainians fearing infection clash with police to block evacuees from China By Dmytro Vlasov, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Demonstrators put up road blocks, burned tires and resisted riot police who moved to clear access. … Continue reading
Feb 20 WATCH: WHO says data shows decline in new COVID-19 cases By Associated Press Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus said the data from China continued to show a decline in new confirmed cases, adding that whilst the trend was encouraging "this is no time for complacency."… Continue reading
Feb 20 Can AI flag disease outbreaks faster than humans? Not quite By Matt O'Brien, Christina Larson, Associated Press The first public alert outside China about the novel coronavirus came on Dec. 30 from the automated HealthMap system at Boston Children's Hospital. Continue reading