Novel coronavirus

Airlines suspend flights to China, countries evacuate citizens as novel coronavirus cases rise

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

Chartered planes carrying about 200 evacuees each arrived in Japan and the United States early Wednesday as other countries planned similar evacuations from the city of Wuhan, which authorities have shut down to try to contain the virus.

WATCH: Health officials unveil strategy to combat novel coronavirus in the U.S.

By Laura Santhanam

This plan comes after CDC officials confirmed five U.S. cases of novel coronavirus among individuals who had recently traveled to Wuhan, China, the origin point for this illness.

Novel coronavirus prompts U.S., several nations to airlift citizens out of Chinese city

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press

The U.S. government chartered a plane to fly out diplomats from the U.S. Consulate in Wuhan, where the outbreak started, and other Americans.

What we know about novel coronavirus so far

By Laura Santhanam

Novel coronavirus belongs to the same family of viruses as the common cold and SARS, and public health officials still have many unanswered questions about this illness as it spreads around the world.

CDC confirms 5 cases of novel coronavirus in U.S. while China reports jump

By Laura Santhanam

Cases in the U.S. have been diagnosed in Washington State, Illinois, California and Arizona, health officials said, and the number of cases under investigation continues to go up.

CDC confirms 2nd U.S. case of novel coronavirus in Chicago

By Laura Santhanam

In China, 25 people have died from novel coronavirus and another 835 people are sick with confirmed cases, officials said Friday.

China quarantines 18 million people to stop novel coronavirus

By Ken Moritsugu, Yanan Wang, Associated Press

The lockdowns are unprecedented in size, embracing more people than the population of New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago combined.

Track the spread of novel coronavirus with this map

By Laura Santhanam

Novel coronavirus, which is linked to an outbreak of pneumonia, has global public health officials concerned about its potential to spread around the world.

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