Hospitals cut services as worried Hong Kong has 1st death
BEIJING (AP) — Hong Kong hospitals cut services Tuesday as medical workers were striking for a second day to demand its borders with mainland ChinaRead More
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UN health agency tackles misinformation over virus outbreak
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization chief has traveled a dozen times to monitor the Ebola response in violence-marred eastern Congo. But when heRead More
11th US case of new virus confirmed in California
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Officials have confirmed that a central California couple has been sickened with a new virus after the husband traveled toRead More
China finishes new hospital for virus patients as toll grows
BEIJING (AP) — China sent medical workers and equipment Monday to its just-completed, 1,000-bed hospital for treating victims of a new virus that has causedRead More
DHS: Flights could be rerouted over coronavirus concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. steps up its response to the coronavirus outbreak, the Department of Homeland Security is warning airline passengers that theirRead More
UMass Boston student is state’s first confirmed case of coronavirus
A UMass Boston student in his 20s who recently traveled to Wuhan, China, and was living in Boston is the Bay State’s first confirmed caseRead More
Philippines reports 1st virus death outside of China
BEIJING (AP) — The Philippines on Sunday reported the first death from a new virus outside of China, where authorities delayed the opening of schoolsRead More
WHO says prepare for local outbreaks; China slams US control
BEIJING (AP) — China’s death toll from a new virus rose to 259 on Saturday and a World Health Organization official said other governments needRead More
South Florida pharmacy owners address concerns over virus from China
As fears of the virus from China spreads, some people across the country and in South Florida are stocking up on masks. From California toRead More
US bars foreigners coming from China for now over virus fear
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Friday declared a public health emergency and took drastic steps to significantly restrict entry into the country becauseRead More