COVID-19

How COVID-19 Has Affected Medical Care For Non-Coronavirus Patients

7:31am February 22, 2020

by Emily Feng

The coronavirus outbreak in China has pulled vital medical resources and personnel away from regular procedures. This is causing complications for people who need treatment for other diseases.

The World Health Organization is sharing posts like these to debunk widely circulated rumors about the coronavirus on its social media.

Fake Facts Are Flying About Coronavirus. Now There's A Plan To Debunk Them

4:26pm February 21, 2020

by Malaka Gharib

Rumors and untruths are spreading online — from conspiracy theories about the origin of the virus to outlandish treatments.

Roads are empty in Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, where a strict lockdown is in effect.

Health & Safety

Restrictions And Rewards: How China Is Locking Down Half A Billion Citizens

2:44pm February 21, 2020

No one can say whether the tough measures will help defeat coronavirus, But they've definitely changed daily life — and raised concerns.

Daniel Wethli got a warm welcome from his mom and dad at the Pittsburgh airport last week after clearing two weeks of quarantine in Southern California. He was studying in Wuhan when the novel coronavirus shut the city down, but never showed any signs of

Evacuated For COVID-19 Scare, Pennsylvania Man Reflects On Life After Quarantine

1:28am February 21, 2020

by Patti Neighmond

As evacuees who cleared a 14-day quarantine return home to their communities, a U.S. man talks of his experience in China and the transition home.

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Carl Goldman says he was excited to visit new places on the Diamond Princess cruise through Southeast Asia.

Health & Safety

After The Diamond Princess Cruise, Coming Home To A Life In Isolation

8:18pm February 20, 2020

by Elena Renken

Carl Goldman tested positive for the new coronavirus after leaving the ship and arriving in the U.S. He is recovering in an isolation unit of the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Workers in Pyongyang produce masks for protection against the new coronavirus. Experts say North Korea's track record of fighting epidemics does not bode well for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak.

North Korea Claims Zero Coronavirus Cases, But Experts Are Skeptical

5:31pm February 20, 2020

by Anthony Kuhn

Pyongyang says it has mobilized to fight for its "national survival." Experts say North Korea's track record of fighting epidemics does not bode well for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak.

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A man adjusts a boy's protective face mask on Thursday as they try to avoid contracting a new coronavirus in Seoul, South Korea. The country is reporting a spike in COVID-19 cases, predominantly in its south.

Coronavirus: South Korea Says COVID-19 Cases Doubled In 24 Hours

2:10pm February 20, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Many of the new cases are linked to a Christian sect in the city of Daegu. A woman who attended services there is listed as having more than 1,000 contacts.

The Metropole Hotel in Hong Kong was ground zero for a super-spreading event during the 2003 SARS outbreak.

What's A 'Super-Spreading Event'? And Has It Happened With COVID-19?

8:18pm February 19, 2020

by Pien Huang

At least 11 cases of the viral disease are linked to a British man's ski trip to the Alps after attending a conference in Singapore.

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An entrance to a dormitory for Foxconn workers. China's factories normally ramp up production right after the Lunar New Year, but few workers have returned so far this year.

The Wide-Ranging Ways In Which The Coronavirus Is Hurting Global Business

5:36pm February 19, 2020

Some factories are beginning to reopen, but labor shortages continue. In a recent poll of U.S. companies by Shanghai's American Chamber of Commerce, 78% said they lack staff to resume full production.

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Australians Clare Hedger and her mother are now free from a two-week quarantine on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan. Health officials in Japan are being sharply criticized for their handling of the coronavirus quarantine on the ship.

Coronavirus Update: Diamond Princess Passengers Leave Ship As Expert Slams Quarantine

4:59pm February 19, 2020

by Bill Chappell

A total of 621 people from the cruise ship have now been confirmed to have COVID-19 — or about 20% of the 3,011 people who had been tested for the coronavirus disease as of Wednesday.