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
Feb 20 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. Continue reading
Feb 20 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. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 5:22 The big question that researchers are trying to answer about novel coronavirus There are many unanswered questions about the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak, but the Chinese government has released new information about the mortality rate and other important concerns. William Brangham talks with Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health… Continue watching
Feb 18 Russia to ban entry of Chinese nationals to halt coronavirus By Associated Press The virus has killed 1,868 patients in mainland China and five elsewhere, including one in France. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 10:00 How U.S. health officials are responding to the threat of novel coronavirus With the novel coronavirus crisis gripping parts of Asia, thousands of passengers have been quarantined aboard cruise ships. Among them were several hundred Americans, who are now being evacuated back to the U.S., where they will undergo another quarantine in… Continue watching
Feb 17 Apple warns coronavirus outbreak will cut iPhone production, sales By Associated Press The Cupertino, California-based company says all of its iPhone manufacturing facilities in China have reopened, but production is ramping up slowly. Continue reading
Feb 17 WATCH: WHO working ‘day and night’ to combat novel coronavirus Speaking to a news conference in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the WHO had received reports of 694 cases from 25 countries and 3 deaths. Continue reading
Feb 17 China may postpone annual congress because of virus By Yanan Wang, Associated Press The standing committee said it would meet on Feb. 24 to further deliberate on a postponement. The meeting is due to start on March 5. Continue reading