Feb 05 Novel coronavirus unknowns complicate quarantines around the world By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press With important details about the illness and how it spreads still unknown, officials and medical personnel are struggling. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 2:51 News Wrap: Turkey warns Syria over Idlib offensive In our news wrap Tuesday, Turkey warned it will intervene to stop a Syrian government offensive against rebels that's driving thousands of refugees in Idlib province toward the Turkish border. The word comes a day after clashes between Syrian and… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 6:30 How China’s novel coronavirus outbreak is disrupting the global supply chain The spread of novel coronavirus in China has focused great attention on public health in that country and around the world. But the outbreak is also having a major economic impact, with quarantines imposed, flights suspended and factories shuttered. William… Continue watching
Feb 04 The clock is ticking for companies that depend on China imports By Paul Wiseman, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press If much of industrial China remains on lockdown for the next few weeks — a very real possibility — Western retailers, auto companies and manufacturers that depend on Chinese imports will start to run out of the goods they depend… Continue reading
Feb 04 Royal Caribbean cancels cruises to avoid spread of novel coronavirus By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press CEO Richard Fain said Royal Caribbean will likely have to cancel more sailings in the future and that the outbreak will likely impact future bookings in China. Continue reading
Feb 04 Most Americans think novel coronavirus is a real threat, poll says By Laura Santhanam More than half of Americans said they were concerned about the spread of novel coronavirus in the U.S., but nearly the same amount said they were not too concerned about the virus spreading in their specific communities, according to the… Continue reading
Feb 03 Novel coronavirus cases surpass 20,000 in China By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Hong Kong on Tuesday reported its first death from the illness, a man who had traveled from the mainland city of Wuhan that has been the epicenter of the outbreak. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 8:43 How U.S. health officials are responding to threat of novel coronavirus With nearly 20,000 people in China infected by novel coronavirus, the country has essentially quarantined a population of 50 million. Countries including the United States have evacuated their citizens from China and restricted inbound travelers from there. Sec. of Health… Continue watching
Feb 03 UN health agency tackles misinformation over virus outbreak By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The World Health Organization is trying to tamp down excessive fear, gear up preparedness, and make sure people get their facts straight about the new coronavirus and the threat it poses. Since the outbreak began in the Chinese city of… Continue reading
Feb 03 U.S. novel coronavirus cases rise to 11, CDC reports By Laura Santhanam Confirmed cases have been identified in Washington state, Illinois, California, Arizona and Massachusetts, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading