Tokyo Cherry Blossom Festival Draws Crowds Despite Coronavirus Warnings
People strolled under the trees and spread out picnic blankets, all but ignoring the posted signs about the dangers of COVID-19 spreading.
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As Coronavirus Cases Jump, Chile Faces Pressure To Lock Down The Country
Local leaders in the South American nation are calling on the president to take far stronger measures to tackle the virus, after the number of identified cases rose from 170 to 922 in just a day.
FACT CHECK: Trump Compares Coronavirus To The Flu, But It Could Be 10 Times Deadlier
This coronavirus is novel, meaning how it will manifest is still unclear. About 0.1% who get flu die. It's estimated that about 1% of those who have gotten coronavirus have died from it.
What Expectant Mothers Need To Know About COVID-19
Pregnancy has the potential to be stressful even without a global pandemic. Last week, women who are expecting were added to the high-risk category for COVID-19.
Nurses Are Facing Coronavirus Without Enough Protective Gear
In many places, a shortage of personal protective equipment means that that nurses must reuse masks or improvise gear. Some of them are worried.
To End The Coronavirus Crisis We Need Widespread Testing, Experts Say
The Trump administration says not everyone needs a test, but experts say a strategy of broad testing and isolating the sick is our best way to solve this crisis.
Opinion: I'm An American Stuck In Peru — Glad To Be On Lockdown To Avoid COVID-19
Journalist Dylan Baddour is among the thousands of Americans in Peru waiting to return to the United States during the coronavirus outbreak.
China's Wuhan Prepares To Emerge From Lockdown As New Cases Dwindle
"Apart from Wuhan, the other places in Hubei have registered 19 consecutive days with no confirmed cases," provincial officials said on Tuesday.
India Declares 'Total' Lockdown In Bid To Prioritize Coronavirus Fight
"To save India and every Indian," Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the country's more than 1.3 billion people — with few exceptions — to stay in their homes for the next three weeks.
North Carolina Hospitals Ask Cooper To Issue 'Shelter In Place' Order
A coalition of North Carolina hospitals has asked Governor Roy Cooper to issue a “shelter in place” order to prevent a surge in COVID-19 cases.