COVID-19

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. …

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."…

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.

South Korea reports 1st virus death

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

The death was the ninth confirmed from the virus outside mainland China. Other deaths have occurred in France, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines and Taiwan.

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.