Global Health

Coronavirus Affects Bottom Line For Businesses In U.S. Chinatowns

6:31am February 11, 2020

by Adrian Ma

The coronavirus outbreak is creating turmoil for businesses — and not just those in China. In some Chinatowns in the U.S., many business owners say the normal flow of customers has evaporated.

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People wearing protective masks shopping at a supermarket in Shenyang in China's northeastern Liaoning province, on Monday.

Beijing Takes Direct Control Over Coronavirus Response In Hubei Province

3:29am February 11, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Two senior health officials in the province were fired, leaving Beijing in charge of efforts there to contain the virus which has killed more than 1,000 people since late December.

The quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship has 65 new cases of coronavirus, Japanese officials announced Monday. Here, passengers with ocean-facing rooms stand on their balconies as the ship sits at the Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, Japan.

65 More Coronavirus Cases On Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Stuck In Japan

8:09pm February 10, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The new cases include 45 Japanese and 11 Americans, as well as smaller numbers of people from Australia, Canada, England, the Philippines and Ukraine.

Workers disinfect closed shop lots following the coronavirus outbreak in Hubei, China, on Monday. Officials reported on Tuesday that the country's overall death toll had passed 1,000.

China Reports Total Of More Than 1,000 Deaths In The Country From Coronavirus

8:07pm February 10, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The Tuesday figures come as the head of the World Health Organization warns that a few cases of 2019-nCoV that have been spread by people who never traveled to China could be "the tip of the iceberg."

Health & Safety

Coronavirus Outbreak Now Reaches 40,000 Cases

5:22pm February 10, 2020

by Nurith Aizenman

More than 40,000 people have now been infected with the new coronavirus — most of them in China. Here's what's known and not known about the trajectory of this outbreak.

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With Plenty Of Trade With China, African Countries Fear Coronavirus Spreading

5:22pm February 10, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

The extensive trade links between China and Africa have raised worries about the spread of coronavirus to the continent. African officials admit they're ill-prepared to deal with a major outbreak.

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Students wearing headscarves and helmets learn to navigate traffic cones in a scene from the Oscar-winning documentary, "Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)."

An Oscar Goes To A Documentary About Skateboarding Girls In Afghanistan

12:56pm February 10, 2020

by Diaa Hadid

The short documentary is called Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're A Girl. "This movie is my love letter to the brave girls of that country," says director Carol Dysinger.

News Brief: Coronavirus, New Hampshire Primary, Academy Awards

6:13am February 10, 2020

Nearly 100 people in China died Sunday of the coronavirus. New Hampshire holds its primary Tuesday. And, a foreign-language film won the Oscar for best picture — the first time that's happened.

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Health & Safety

Bats Carry Many Viruses. So Why Don't They Get Sick?

8:01am February 09, 2020

by Pien Huang

The winged mammal has a unique ability to carry viruses and not get sick from them. This tolerance may be a unique adaptation to flying.

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What Life Is Like For 3,700 Cruise Ship Passengers Stuck In Coronavirus Quarantine

8:01am February 09, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Dozens of passengers on a cruise ship have tested positive for coronavirus. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Gay and Philip Courter, among the 3,700 quarantined on a ship in Yokohama, Japan.

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