American cruise passengers quarantined at US military bases

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — More than 300 American cruise ship passengers, including 14 who tested positive for coronavirus, were being quarantined atRead More

Home quarantine for travelers buys time as new virus spreads

SEATTLE (AP) — On his return from China last week, Dr. Ian Lipkin quarantined himself in his basement. His wife now puts his food onRead More

China reports fall in new virus cases for 3rd straight day

BEIJING (AP) — China reported Sunday a drop in new virus cases for the third straight day, as it became apparent that the country’s leadershipRead More

US to fly home Americans stuck on quarantined ship in Japan

TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. says Americans aboard a quarantined cruise ship will be flown back home on a chartered flight Sunday, but that theyRead More

New virus cases fall; WHO says China bought the world time

BEIJING (AP) — China reported 143 virus deaths and a dip in new cases Saturday while the head of the World Health Organization praised theRead More

U of Florida: Professors can’t make sick kids leave class

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s flagship university is warning its professors to stop requiring students who may be visibly sick to leave class and beRead More

Virus death toll nears 1,400 in China, with 5,090 new cases

BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday reported another sharp rise in the number of people infected with a new virus, as the death toll nearedRead More

15th US case of coronavirus is evacuee at Texas Air Force base

(CNN) — The 15th case of the novel coronavirus in the United States is one of the evacuees at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, the CentersRead More

Cruise ship turned away in other ports due to virus fears anchors off Cambodia

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AP) — A cruise ship turned away by four Asian and Pacific governments due to virus fears anchored Thursday off Cambodia for healthRead More

2nd case of new coronavirus confirmed among China evacuees in US

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A second case of novel coronavirus has been confirmed in the U.S. among evacuees from China, the U.S. Centers for DiseaseRead More