Secretive Church Sect At The Center Of South Korea's Coronavirus Outbreak
With 833 cases, the country now says it is on "red alert" and is taking measures to contain the disease.
Global Health
China Has Built Over 20 Mass Quarantine Centers For Coronavirus Patients In Wuhan
For non-critical coronavirus patients, China has built mass quarantine centers. But critics say these may not be a good idea, as they may put healthy and infected people in the same place.
Public Health Expert Shares Suggestions On How To Manage A Pandemic
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, about how to plan for a coronavirus pandemic.
3 Countries See Rapid Acceleration Of Coronavirus Cases
The Coronavirus is spreading, and worries are intensifying in three more hot spots: Italy, Iran and South Korea. The World Health Organization says the window to contain it is narrowing.
News Brief: Coronavirus, South Carolina Primary, India Welcomes Trump
Countries take aggressive action to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Democrats' next nominating contest moves to South Carolina. And, President Trump is in India for a two-day visit.
In Age of COVID-19, Hong Kong Innovates To Test And Quarantine Thousands
Challenges range from finding room to quarantine cruise ship passengers to tracking down cab drivers who drove suspected cases to a medical center.
Coronavirus Cases Surge Outside Of China
The coronavirus outbreak that has been focused primarily in China has recently erupted in several other parts of the world.
Coronavirus Cases Triple In South Korea; WHO Keeps Eye On Africa, Iran
The tally of new cases is declining in China, the heart of the outbreak. But rising numbers beyond its borders have officials worried, including for regions that have scarcely seen the virus so far.
In South Korea, Over 200 Are Now Infected With The New Coronavirus
South Korea is the latest front in the battle to stop the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus. More than 200 people are now infected in the country.
Fake Facts Are Flying About Coronavirus. Now There's A Plan To Debunk Them
Rumors and untruths are spreading online — from conspiracy theories about the origin of the virus to outlandish treatments.