Jan 30 How novel coronavirus could affect the global economy By Gretchen Frazee International health experts say they are doing everything they can, in partnership with China, to contain the virus. Whether they are successful over the coming days and weeks could determine whether the virus ends up being relatively minor hit or… Continue reading
Jan 30 Novel coronavirus is a global public health emergency, WHO declares By Laura Santhanam This decision now sets into motion a chain reaction to help countries build capacity to screen, identify and report cases as novel coronavirus spreads, according to the World Health Organization. Continue reading
Jan 30 First U.S. human-to-human spread of novel coronavirus confirmed By Laura Santhanam If you have a fever and cough, have recently traveled to China or have been a close contact of a confirmed case, see a physician immediately, CDC officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: WHO says novel coronavirus is a global public health emergency By Laura Santhanam The decision comes the same day the U.S. reported its first human-to-human case of novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Jan 30 China says 170 people have died from novel coronavirus By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The new virus has now infected more people in China than were sickened there during the 2002-2003 outbreak of SARS, another type of coronavirus. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Trump signs USMCA in ceremony that excludes top Democrats In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump has signed the USMCA, the new North American trade agreement among the U.S., Canada and Mexico. At a White House ceremony that excluded top Democrats, Trump declared the deal will bolster growth and… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 4:34 How China is responding to ‘breakneck’ spread of novel coronavirus Chinese officials have now confirmed over 6,000 cases of novel coronavirus -- and the pathogen is nowhere near contained. On Thursday, the World Health Organization will determine whether to declare the outbreak a global health emergency. Yanzhong Huang of the… Continue watching
Jan 29 Suspected U.S. cases of novel coronavirus rise, CDC says By Laura Santhanam With novel coronavirus identified on four continents, the World Health Organization said it would reconvene its emergency committee to discuss the virus' nature, severity and unanswered questions on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 29 Health experts says human-to-human spread of new virus is worrying By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press World health officials are expressing great concern that a dangerous new virus is starting to spread between people outside of China. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: WHO assesses global health strategy for novel coronavirus By Laura Santhanam Last week, the WHO postponed declaring novel coronavirus a global public health emergency, saying more information was needed before doing so. Continue reading