Hong Kong Health Care Workers Threaten To Strike Over Coronavirus Concerns
Medical staff in Hong Kong are threatening to walk off the job if the city doesn't close its border with China over the new coronavirus outbreak.
Health & Safety
Trump Declares Coronavirus A Public Health Emergency And Restricts Travel From China
The declaration allows the government to take special measures to contain the spread of the virus. Those include new restrictions on travel from China.
U.S. Warns Americans 'Do Not Travel To China' As Coronavirus Infections Surpass SARS
There are now nearly 12,000 cases of coronavirus — far more than the reported number of SARS cases worldwide during a 2003 outbreak.
Coronavirus: CDC Puts Americans Who Left Wuhan Into 'Unprecedented' 14-Day Quarantine
The evacuees are being housed at March Air Reserve Base in California — and the quarantine order comes after one of them tried to leave the base.
U.S. Quarantines Americans Evacuated From Wuhan, Declares Public Health Emergency
The U.S. CDC announced the drastic step of quarantining 195 Americans who were evacuated back to the United States from Wuhan, the epicenter city of the coronavirus outbreak in China.
As Caucus Day Nears, Iowa Voters Guided By Big Health Care Changes
Health care has consistently polled as the No. 1 issue for Iowa voters. As they prepare to caucus, voters weigh which candidate to support and what health care should look like in the future.
Why They're Called 'Wet Markets' — And What Health Risks They Might Pose
A wet market is a complex of stalls selling fish, meat and wild animals. One such market in Wuhan has been linked to the current outbreak of coronavirus.
Health Care Issues Motivate Iowa Voters To Turn Out For Caucuses
Health care consistently polls as the top issue Iowa voters care about. In the western part of the state, one doctor faces growing debt as he sometimes treats patients without coverage for free.
Coronavirus Declared A Global Health Emergency By World Health Organization
One by one, China's neighbors are closing their borders and restricting travel in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The U.S. and Japan recommend their citizens don't travel to China.
Worries About The Economic Contagion Of The Coronavirus
The outbreak of a coronavirus that began in China is shining a spotlight on that country's growing connections to the global economy. The economic fallout is still very much a question mark.