Mar 09 What’s the difference between a pandemic, an epidemic and an outbreak? By Rebecca S.B. Fischer, The Conversation Simply put, the difference between these three scenarios of disease spread is a matter of scale. Continue reading
Mar 09 ‘Several’ lawmakers had contact with person who got COVID-19, physician says By Douglass K. Daniel, Alan Fram, Associated Press The Capitol's attending physician said Monday that members of Congress had contact with a person who attended a recent political conference and who subsequently developed the illness caused by the new coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 09 Stocks plunge, trading halted over global fight for crude production By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Trading in Wall Street futures was halted for this first time since the 2016 U.S. presidential election after they fell more than the daily limit of 5%. Continue reading
Mar 09 Thousands prepare to get off ship hit by virus in California By Olga R. Rodriguez, Christopher Weber, Associated Press About 1,100 crew on the ship, 19 of whom have tested positive for the new virus, will be quarantined and treated aboard the ship, which will dock elsewhere, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said. Continue reading
Mar 08 Oil plunges 25% as another virus-fueled trading week begins By Associated Press Oil prices are plunging amid worries that an OPEC dispute will lead an economy weakened by COVID-19 to be awash in an oversupply of crude. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 14:04 With the coronavirus, ‘pay attention to the basics’ As the novel coronavirus continues to spread in the U.S., the National Institute of Health on Sunday advised vulnerable people, particularly the elderly with underlying health conditions, to avoid large crowds and trips. ProPublica reporter Caroline Chen, who has been… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 5:29 Italy’s coronavirus outbreak sparks ‘a lot of panic’ The coronavirus has now spread to 107 countries and there are close to 108,000 cases worldwide. Italy is one of the hotspots, where more than 230 people have died from the virus. In response, Italy's government this weekend issued a… Continue watching
Mar 08 10 dead, 23 missing as hotel in China virus fight collapses By Associated Press At least 10 people were killed in the collapse of Chinese hotel that was being used to isolate people who had arrived from other parts of China hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 08 Behind the scenes, scientists prep for COVID-19 vaccine test By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press A team of scientists jostled for a view of the lab dish, staring impatiently for the first clue that an experimental vaccine against the new coronavirus just might work. After weeks of round-the-clock research at the National Institutes of Health,… Continue reading
Mar 08 Cruise ship hit by virus to dock in Oakland, California By Daisy Nguyen, Janie Har, Associated Press A cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus is headed to the port of Oakland, California, the captain told passengers, though they were destined to stay aboard the ship for at least another day. Continue reading