Brazilians evacuated from China amid coronavirus land in Brazil
Brazilian citizens from China’s coronavirus-struck Wuhan, arrive at the Air Force base of Anapolis, State of Goias, Brazil, February 9,…
‘Enemy of mankind’: Coronavirus deaths top SARS as China returns to work
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China raised the death toll from its coronavirus outbreak to 811 on Sunday, passing the number killed…
China coronavirus putting more pressure on pork supplies, prices: official
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s coronavirus outbreak has delayed the launch of new pig breeding facilities and put even more pressure…
China to help key industries to return to work as soon as possible: CCTV
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s cabinet says workers in key industries must be helped to return to work as soon as…
I’m not reckless: China courier braves coronavirus to keep city supplied
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Guo Qiang, a deliveryman, knows his family is worried that he’s returned to work during the coronavirus…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Coronavirus hits trade fairs, conferences
(Reuters) – Over two dozen large trade fairs and industry conferences in China and overseas have been postponed or hit…
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…
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…
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…
‘We’re definitely not prepared’: Africa braces for new virus
LUSAKA, Zambia — At a Chinese-run hospital in Zambia, some employees watched as people who recently returned from China showed…
ICE sued over treatment of 5-year-old with head injury
The mother of a 5-year-old Guatemalan boy has sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the medical care he has…
Coronavirus: New study an eye-opener on how virus is spreading and how little we know
This is big news. In plain English, it means that nearly half of the initial infections in this hospital appear…
Purdue University to offer free tampons, pads in bathrooms
Purdue University will offer free tampons and other feminine hygiene products in campus bathrooms in response to student advocates who…
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…
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…
Dentist agrees to suspension after 15 patients sickened
A New Jersey oral surgeon has agreed to a five-year license suspension after 15 patients were sickened by a bacterial…
Royal Caribbean takes steps to contend with virus outbreak
Royal Caribbean has canceled eight cruises out of China through early March and is taking more precautionary steps because of…
How These Black Women Overcame Health-Related Hair Loss
Above: ChaKara Gunn, 30, at Marquette Park in Gary, Indiana, on Jan. 26. When ChaKara Gunn was diagnosed with Stage…
U.S. declares coronavirus health emergency, bars foreign nationals who visited China
WASHINGTON Reuters) – The Trump administration, while insisting the risk to Americans from coronavirus is low, nevertheless declared a public…
Pilots, flight attendants demand flights to China stop as virus fear mounts worldwide
CHICAGO/PARIS (Reuters) – Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global…
As coronavirus misinformation spreads on social media, Facebook removes posts
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) said it will take down misinformation about China’s fast-spreading coronavirus, in a rare…
Apple to close all China mainland stores due to virus outbreak
FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective masks are seen in an Apple Store, as China is hit by an outbreak of…
Factbox: Companies feel impact of coronavirus outbreak in China
(Reuters) – Some companies have warned that a coronavirus outbreak in China that has killed more than 250 people and…
Airlines suspend China flights because of coronavirus outbreak
(Reuters) – Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak. A flight attendant wearing…
US declares public health emergency over coronavirus, announces temporary travel ban
Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar declared a public health emergency in the United States at a White…
FDA approves first treatment for kids with peanut allergy
WASHINGTON — The first treatment for peanut allergies is about to hit the market, a big step toward better care…
US coronavirus: An American who was evacuated from Wuhan tried to leave base
The person, who was not identified, has been ordered to stay in quarantine at the March Air Reserve Base near…
First case of person-to-person transmission of Wuhan virus in the US confirmed
“I want to emphasize that the risk of this novel coronavirus to the general public in Illinois remains low,” Dr.…
Pentagon says Trump ‘very concerned’ about brain injury victims from Iran attack
Esper said he spoke to Trump, and he “understands the nature of these injuries.” January 30, 2020, 8:53 PM 7…
A deadly virus is spreading from state to state and has infected 15 million Americans so far. It’s influenza
There’s another virus that has infected 15 million Americans across the country and killed more than 8,200 people this season…
World Health Organization to decide whether new coronavirus is a global health emergency
WHO will meet on whether to declare a public health emergency Thursday. January 30, 2020, 4:39 PM 6 min read…
Europe evacuates citizens from China, Russia shuts border
LISBON, Portugal — European countries stepped up efforts Thursday to contain the virus sweeping through central China, sending a chartered…
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…
UN health chief visits China to help with virus containment
BEIJING — 11:20 p.m. The director-general of the World Health Organization has flown to China to meet with government officials…
Supreme Court allows rule to turn away immigrants who may need public assistance
The so-called “public charge” rule makes it easier to reject poor immigrants. January 27, 2020, 9:58 PM 5 min read…
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…
Factbox: How a virus impacts the economy and markets
(Reuters) – The outbreak of a new virus in China has sent shivers through world financial markets, with investors drawing…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
China confirms person-to-person spread of new virus as fourth death reported
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Chinese official investigating a pneumonia outbreak stemming from a new coronavirus said the disease can spread…
Major doctors’ group calls for US to assure coverage for all
A major doctors’ organization is calling for sweeping government action to guarantee coverage for all, reduce costs and improve the…
Czech Republic reports first H5N8 bird flu case in three years
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Republic has its first case of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus in three…
China reports new virus cases, raising concern globally before key holiday
BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported four more cases of pneumonia believed to be caused by a new coronavirus strain, causing…
A teen’s final days with the flu
By New Year’s Eve, she was dead. That’s how quickly the flu can kill a young person. “She was a…