Restrictions And Rewards: How China Is Locking Down Half A Billion Citizens
No one can say whether the tough measures will help defeat coronavirus, But they've definitely changed daily life — and raised concerns.
Global Health
Coronavirus Found In China Prisons, As Cases Spike In South Korea
More than 200 new infections have been identified in a prison in eastern Shandong province. Meanwhile, in South Korea, dozens from the same religious sect have contracted the virus.
NIH Lab Races To Create Coronavirus Vaccine In Record Time
Scientists at a National Institutes of Health lab are in a hurry to develop a vaccine to protect people against the new coronavirus. They are trying to do it in record time.
Evacuated For COVID-19 Scare, Pennsylvania Man Reflects On Life After Quarantine
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.
New Research: Bats Harbor Hundreds Of Coronaviruses, And Spillovers Aren't Rare
The coronavirus outbreak in China seems like an unusual event. But scientists have found that similar viruses have been quietly jumping from bats into humans for years.
After The Diamond Princess Cruise, Coming Home To A Life In Isolation
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.
North Korea Claims Zero Coronavirus Cases, But Experts Are Skeptical
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.
Coronavirus: South Korea Says COVID-19 Cases Doubled In 24 Hours
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.
Coronavirus Is Contagious, But Kids Seem Less Vulnerable So Far
A small study from China finds infected babies have only mild symptoms. And a study of pregnant women who were infected with the virus evaluates whether it can be passed on to their babies.
What's A 'Super-Spreading Event'? And Has It Happened With COVID-19?
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.