44 Americans On The Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Diagnosed With Coronavirus
Not all of the Americans on board the vessel, which is currently quarantined in Japan, are sick. Those who are will remain in Japan for treatment.
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Fact-Checking 'Contagion' — In Wake Of Coronavirus, The 2011 Movie Is Trending
We asked epidemiologists and doctors to assess the science in the 2011 movie, in which the character played by Gwyneth Paltrow starts a global pandemic. Spoiler alert: It does a pretty good job.
PHOTOS: Scenes From The Epicenter Of The Coronavirus Outbreak
A photojournalist in Wuhan, China, portrays a city under quarantine in the midst of COVID-19.
Troll Watch: Misinformation Around The Coronavirus
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the University of Washington, about the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus.
U.S. To Evacuate Americans From Virus-Struck Diamond Princess Cruise Ship
The State Department informed U.S. citizens aboard the quarantined ship that it would send a charter plane to remove them. This comes as 67 more COVID-19 cases were identified on the ship.
U.S. Will Evacuate Americans On Quarantined Cruise Ship In Japan
After nearly two weeks in quarantine in Japan, American passengers of the cruise ship Diamond Princess will be evacuated to the U.S., so long as they don't test positive for COVID-19.
More Than 1,700 Health Workers In China Have Been Infected With New Coronavirus
Chinese officials also said that six health workers have died from the disease now known as COVID-19. Meanwhile, the number of confirmed cases worldwide rose to more than 64,000.
Cruise Ship Passengers Disembark After Being Stranded At Sea Over Virus Fears
The MS Westerdam, with nearly 1,500 passengers aboard, was rebuffed by Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines and Guam before ultimately being allowed to dock at the Cambodian port of Sihanoukville.
China's Leadership Faces Growing Political Crisis Over Its Handling of Coronavirus
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Minxin Pei, professor of government at Claremont McKenna College, about the political crisis that China's leadership faces as coronavirus continues to spread.
For U.S. And China, Coronavirus Adds Pressure To Relationship Already Under Strain
"Right now, the U.S.-China relationship is suffering from a deep deficit of trust," says Evan Medeiros, a former National Security Council chief adviser for Asia.