Gates Foundation dedicates $100 million to coronavirus outbreak relief efforts
Bill Gates’ charity vows to dedicate up to $100 million to combat the coronavirus outbreak that has claimed hundreds of…
Malaysia expands China traveler ban as coronavirus spreads
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia has expanded a ban on visitors from China to include Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces, after…
2nd plane carrying American coronavirus evacuees lands at Texas base
The second of two State Department-chartered flights carrying additional American evacuees from Wuhan, China – the epicenter of the deadly…
China’s Hubei to cut costs for small firms to ease coronavirus burden
Community volunteers deliver donated vegetables to elderly residents at Furen community on the Lantern Festival, which marks the end of…
Chicago couple diagnosed with coronavirus released from hospital
The Chicago couple who had been hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus have been discharged to their home. The couple…
Fourth person tests positive for coronavirus in England
LONDON (Reuters) – A fourth person in England has tested positive for coronavirus, having contracted the illness from a previously…
HHS partners with pharmaceutical company on coronavirus cure
As scientists around the world race to cure the new strain of coronavirus, some in New York said they’re on…
Spanish authorities confirm Briton is country’s second coronavirus case
General view of the Son Espases hospital, where a case of coronavirus has been detected, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain,…
Coronavirus deaths in China grow to 722, more than 34,500 cases reported
China increased its death toll from the coronavirus Friday to 722, while new cases jumped to 34,546, according to reports.…
China allocates $10.26 billion to fight coronavirus
Medical workers in protective suits attend to novel coronavirus patients at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a designated hospital…
First American dies of coronavirus in China: US Embassy
A 60-year-old diagnosed with coronavirus in Wuhan, China, has reportedly become the first U.S. citizen to die of the novel…
Dozens of Asia trade fairs, conferences postponed amid coronavirus fears
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – More than two dozen large trade fairs and industry conferences in Asia have been postponed because of…
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In French Alpine village, families line up for coronavirus tests
LES CONTAMINES-MONTJOIE, France (Reuters) – Residents, a few wearing facemasks, lined up in a French Alpine village on Sunday to…
Choosing a neti pot: How often can you safely use it?
If you use a neti pot any more than the recommended amount, it could irritate your nasal passages and cause…
Coronavirus hits trade fairs, conferences
(Reuters) – Over two dozen large trade fairs and industry conferences in China and overseas have been postponed or hit…
Coronavirus testing will keep a Royal Caribbean cruise ship’s passengers in NJ until Monday, company says
The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Anthem of the Seas, which has been docked in Bayonne, N.J., since Friday over coronavirus…
China’s coronavirus deaths surpass SARS as country plans halting return to work
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China raised the death toll from its coronavirus outbreak to 811 on Sunday, passing the number killed…
Coronavirus outbreak fuels medical supply shortage in China, as more than 37,500 infected globally
The deadly coronavirus outbreak that’s infected more than 37,500 globally and more deaths than the SARS epidemic in the early…
Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
(Reuters) – Here are the latest developments in the new coronavirus outbreak: FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a face mask…
Coronavirus doctor Li Wenliang’s mother demands answers from China about his treatment by police
Coronavirus sparks same fears as SARS and MERS The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome…
Briton in French Alps may have spread coronavirus to others across Europe
LONDON/MADRID (Reuters) – A British man who contracted the new coronavirus while attending a conference in Singapore may have infected…
Child coronavirus evacuee transported to California hospital with fever, health officials say
A child who was one of the 195 evacuees who arrived in California from Wuhan last week has developed a…
China virus claims second life off mainland, Macau casinos told to close
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak claimed its first life in Hong Kong on Tuesday, compounding the international financial…
American psychiatrist who survived Mumbai terror attack now runs in name of mental health
A dream vacation and a stroll through the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel quickly descended into the stuff of nightmares. It…
U.S. expands use of coronavirus diagnostic test
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday granted emergency use approval for state public health laboratories to…
Coronavirus: How are different countries responding to the outbreak?
The deadly novel coronavirus has killed more than 420 people and infected at least 20,704 globally since it was first…
Former executive of Taro Pharmaceutical indicted in U.S. for price-fixing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former sales and marketing executive of Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Ara Aprahamian, has been indicted for…
Hong Kong sees thousands of medical workers strike as coronavirus spreads
Hospitals in Hong Kong have scaled back services as thousands of medical workers continued to strike Tuesday, demanding the closure…
No box of chocolates: South Korea border town laid low by swine fever, not shells from North
PAJU, South Korea (Reuters) – For the first time in 10 years, Kong Ji-ye’s chocolate-making machines sit idle in Paju…
California governor moves to pause student-fitness tests, citing bullying and discrimination concerns
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed halting physical fitness tests in California schools to study whether they encourage bullying and discrimination.…
Japan plans to fly citizens home from China’s virus-hit Wuhan
FILE PHOTO: Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi delivers his speech during a press briefing with Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi…
Coronavirus outbreak spurs Paris to cancel Lunar New Year parade, impacts celebrations worldwide
A deadly new virus that originated in China and is popping up across the world is spurring some cities to…
China shuts transport, temples, Disneyland as virus toll rises to 25
XIANNING, China (Reuters) – China stepped up measures to contain a virus that has killed 25 people and infected more…
Woman with massive growth on arm says lump ‘gets her down,’ hopes to have it removed
A British woman who hopes to have a large non-cancerous growth removed from her arm before her June wedding says…
South Korea’s T’Way Air halts launch of Wuhan flights over virus concerns
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean budget airline T’way Air (091810.KS) has postponed Tuesday’s scheduled launch of a new route to…
These are the laziest states in America, CDC study finds
How lazy is your state? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this month released its findings from a…
Pharma firms not making enough progress against superbugs: report
LONDON (Reuters) – Drug companies are not making progress against the spread of antibiotic resistance at a scale and speed…
Why you might catch the flu twice this season
Doctors urge patients to get their flu shots now The flu season normally starts towards the end of the fall,…
China’s Chongqing city confirms five cases of new coronavirus
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Chongqing city has confirmed five cases of infection from the new coronavirus, the city’s health…
Woman diagnosed with tennis ball-sized brain tumor after being told she had mental illness
A British woman says she was diagnosed with a tennis ball-sized brain tumor after long suffering from migraine and psychosis…
U.S. Supreme Court lets Flint, Michigan residents sue over water contamination
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday let residents of Flint, Michigan pursue a civil rights lawsuit against…
Baby born with massive ‘port-wine stain’ birthmark is ‘completely unique,’ mom says
A British mom whose baby girl was born with a massive birthmark that covers 90 percent of her body says…
U.S. Supreme Court declines to fast-track Obamacare appeal
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 17, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The…
Human-to-human transmission of coronavirus in China confirmed
A new coronavirus sickening dozens in China is transmissible between humans, officials confirmed, sparking fears that the pneumonia-like illness which…
North Korea to suspend foreign tourism over coronavirus fears: tour company
SEOUL (Reuters) – A foreign tour operator said on Tuesday that North Korea is to temporarily ban foreign tourists due…
Alabama girl, 4, who lost fingers to exploding light bulb gets prosthetic hand: ‘It’s changed her life’
Nearly two years ago, a curious Athens, Alabama, girl was inspecting the bright light bulbs on her mother’s light-up vanity.…
Factbox: Latest China virus outbreak revives fears of 2003 SARS fallout
(Reuters) – The death toll from a flu-like virus in China climbed to six and new cases surged beyond 300…
Food safety analysis finds meat, poultry recalls remain ‘sky-high’
How do I know if I have salmonella Q&A with Dr. Manny: Since coming back from vacation, I’ve had diarrhea…
Russia steps up airport screening of Chinese travelers over coronavirus fears
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian airports have stepped up screening of travelers arriving from China to try to identify people infected…
Coronavirus outbreak in China sparks ‘super-spreader’ fears as pneumonia-like illness sickens hundreds
Health officials in China grappling to manage the outbreak of a new coronavirus now fear the disease could be a…
Sunscreen ingredients really do seep into the blood. Is that bad?
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have shown that active chemicals in sunscreens can readily…
Woman had battery in stomach for 2 weeks before seeking help, report says
A woman in China is lucky to have escaped with minimal damage after she swallowed a battery following an argument…
Men’s military service may shape wives’ experience of widowhood
Among older widows, wives of military veterans are less likely to say they feel lonely and more likely to report…
Toddler fractures skull after pencil impales eye, report says
A 1-year-old boy in China who fell on a pencil and then yanked it out on the way to the…
China virus scare sends shudder through European luxury goods sector
MILAN (Reuters) – European luxury stocks slumped across the board on Tuesday on fears that the coronavirus virus outbreak in…
Texas woman, 20, dies from flu after traveling overseas
A 20-year-old Crosby, Texas, woman has died from complications related to the flu, her family says. Yael Good died Jan.…
New China virus claims sixth victim as holiday travel stokes risk
BEIJING (Reuters) – The toll from a new virus in China rose to six deaths and more than 300 cases…
Measles patient in Los Angeles possibly exposed others to disease, health officials say
A person with measles may have exposed others to the disease after traveling to multiple locations in Los Angeles, Calif.,…
Chinese doctor investigating virus outbreak says he was infected
People wearing masks walk along a street in Beijing, China January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Lee BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese…