Singapore Wins Praise For Its COVID-19 Strategy. The U.S. Does Not
Around the world, different countries have responded differently to the coronavirus crisis — with dramatically different results.
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Tom Hanks, Wife Rita Wilson Test Positive For Coronavirus
The two-time Oscar winner tweeted from Australia, where he is preparing to shoot a film about Elvis Presley. Hanks and Wilson are both 63, which places them in a somewhat elevated risk category.
WHO Officially Certifies COVID-19 A Pandemic
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Margaret Harris, of the World Health Organization's coronavirus response team, about the group's decision to officially call the oubreak a pandemic.
News Brief: Coronavirus Travel Bans, Economic Fallout, NBA Season
Due to the coronavirus, President Trump calls for a ban on travel from Europe and announces measures to shore up the economy. And the NBA says the outbreak has forced it to cancel its season.
Opinion: Refugees Are Especially Vulnerable To COVID-19. Don't Ignore Their Needs
While there are no known cases yet of coronavirus infection in refugee camps, the disease may hit these communities hard and it's urgent to mitigate risk, warns Muhammad H. Zaman of Boston University.
3 TSA Screeners In San Jose, Calif., Have Contracted Coronavirus, Agency Says
The security officers, all of whom work at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, are the first confirmed cases of the virus within the Transportation Security Administration, officials say.
Coronavirus: Over 1,000 Cases Now In U.S., And 'It's Going To Get Worse,' Fauci Says
"I can say we will see more cases, and things will get worse than they are right now," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
COVID-19 Is Officially A Pandemic, Declares World Health Organization
The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, as the number of countries with cases of the viral disease reaches 114.
Coronavirus: COVID-19 Is Now Officially A Pandemic, WHO Says
It's the first time the WHO has called an outbreak a pandemic since the H1N1 "swine flu" in 2009.
Ditching A Dream Cruise Vacation Is Painful Call
Thousands of people who booked vacation cruises are considering canceling. The federal government has taken the unusual step of advising people not to take a cruise given the coronavirus outbreak.