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An FBI affidavit that lays out the case against Charles Lieber includes what federal prosecutors say is a contract between the Harvard researcher and a university in China.

Acclaimed Harvard Scientist Is Arrested, Accused Of Lying About Ties To China

5:51pm January 28, 2020

by Bill Chappell

An FBI agent says China's deal with Charles Lieber, the chair of Harvard University's chemistry department, paid him up to $50,000 monthly, along with another $150,000 per year.

People wear face masks as they wait at Hankou Railway Station earlier this week in Wuhan, China. Experts say there is little evidence that masks prevent infection.

Coronavirus FAQs: Do Masks Help? Is The Disease Really So Mysterious?

5:14pm January 25, 2020

by Elena Renken

We're answering a few questions that you may be asking about the new coronavirus outbreak. And we invite you to send us your questions.

A man holding an umbrella walks past excavators at the construction site where a new quarantine and treatment center is being built to treat patients of a new coronavirus.

China Hurriedly Building Quarantine Center In Effort To Contain Wuhan Virus

7:35pm January 24, 2020

Hundreds of workers were told to get the center near the city of Wuhan built in under a week as authorities cope with the new viral pneumonia that has killed 41 people and infected over 1,000 others.

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Wuhan Coronavirus 101: What We Do — And Don't — Know About A Newly Identified Disease

6:47pm January 24, 2020

by Emily Vaughn

The virus was identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December, and the number of confirmed cases is rapidly increasing. Here's what we do — and don't — know about coronavirus 2019-nCoV.

A traveler walks past a display board showing a canceled flight from Wuhan at Beijing Capital International Airport on Thursday. China closed off the city of more than 11 million in an unprecedented effort to try to contain a deadly new viral illness that

Chinese Authorities Begin Quarantine Of Wuhan City As Coronavirus Cases Multiply

9:53pm January 23, 2020

Transportation in and out of the city of 11 million is being shut down as cases of the coronavirus are being reported throughout China and abroad. Wuhan is believed to be the contagion's epicenter.

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The Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, China, was closed as part of a shutdown of public transportation — an effort to control the spread of what's being called the Wuhan coronavirus.

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China Halts Transportation Out Of Wuhan To Contain Coronavirus. Could It Backfire?

9:41pm January 23, 2020

by Nurith Aizenman

Experts say China's move is unprecedented. Here's why they're opposed.

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Map showing cases of Wuhan coronavirus detected so far

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MAP: Confirmed Cases Of Wuhan Coronavirus

8:54pm January 23, 2020

by Malaka Gharib

A look at the cities, provinces and countries where the newly identified Wuhan coronavirus has spread.

Hospital staff wash the emergency entrance of Wuhan Medical Treatment Center, where patients infected with a new virus are being treated, in Wuhan, China, on Wednesday.

Newly Identified Coronavirus Has Killed 17 People, Chinese Health Officials Say

6:35pm January 22, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The virus, known as 2019-nCoV, was discovered last month in the central city of Wuhan. It has since spread to other parts of China, and isolated cases are reported in Japan, the U.S. and elsewhere.

A visualization of the SARS virus. It is a type of coronavirus and displays the coronavirus' signature crownlike appearance under a microscope.

How Does Wuhan Coronavirus Compare With MERS, SARS And The Common Cold?

5:28pm January 22, 2020

by Pien Huang

The virus that has emerged in China is part of a family known as coronaviruses. Here's how some of the best-known coronaviruses compare with this newly identified member of the viral family.

A bus driver wears a mask on Jan. 22 in Wuhan, China. Public transportation is being suspended as of Thursday morning because of concerns about the spreading coronavirus.

Public Transport In Wuhan Suspended Due To Coronavirus Concerns

4:45pm January 22, 2020

by Yuhan Xu

It's the most dramatic change in the wake of the newly discovered virus, which has so far infected some 500 individuals and killed 17. Will it help stem the outbreak?