Global Health

A visualization of the SARS virus. It is a type of coronavirus and displays the coronavirus' signature crownlike appearance under a microscope.

How Does Wuhan Coronavirus Compare With MERS, SARS And The Common Cold?

5:28pm January 22, 2020

by Pien Huang

The virus that has emerged in China is part of a family known as coronaviruses. Here's how some of the best-known coronaviruses compare with this newly identified member of the viral family.

A bus driver wears a mask on Jan. 22 in Wuhan, China. Public transportation is being suspended as of Thursday morning because of concerns about the spreading coronavirus.

Public Transport In Wuhan Suspended Due To Coronavirus Concerns

4:45pm January 22, 2020

by Yuhan Xu

It's the most dramatic change in the wake of the newly discovered virus, which has so far infected some 500 individuals and killed 17. Will it help stem the outbreak?

Chinese Health Officials: More Die From Newly Identified Coronavirus

8:08am January 22, 2020

by Emily Feng

Chinese health authorities held a briefing Wednesday on a new coronavirus thought to have originated in Wuhan, China. More than 200 cases have been detected globally, including one case in the U.S.

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1st U.S. Case Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Washington State

8:08am January 22, 2020

by Will Stone

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first U.S. case of the coronavirus has been discovered in Washington. The patient traveled from China and was diagnosed earlier this week.

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News Brief: Impeachment Trial, New Coronavirus, Smartphone Voting

5:39am January 22, 2020

Senate hears opening statements in Trump's impeachment trial. A deadly virus that first appeared in China has reached the U.S. And, King County, Wash., voters may use smartphones in February election.

H5N1 bird flu virus is the sort of virus under discussion this week in Bethesda, Md. How animal viruses can acquire the ability to jump into humans and quickly move from person to person is exactly the question that some researchers are trying to answer b

How Much Should The Public Be Told About Research Into Risky Viruses?

5:42pm January 21, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

The U.S. government this week is pondering how much the public needs to know about funding decisions for studies and experiments that involve tinkering with already dangerous viruses.

Health & Safety

CDC Announces First U.S. Case Of New Coronavirus In Washington State

4:12pm January 21, 2020

by Richard Harris

A Seattle-area man who recently traveled to China returned infected with the coronavirus responsible for at least 300 illnesses and at least six deaths. It's the first U.S. case of the new virus.

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Health & Safety

Judging The Potential Threat Of The Wuhan Coronavirus

4:12pm January 21, 2020

by Nurith Aizenman

How big a threat is the new coronavirus linked to a pneumonia outbreak in China? Here's what experts will need to answer that question.

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Coronavirus In China Spreads By Human-To-Human Transmission

8:15am January 21, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Linfa Wang, a virologist at Duke-National University of Singapore, about a new virus that emerged in China last month and has spread outside that country.

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News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Coronavirus, Taal Volcano

5:44am January 21, 2020

Senate will begin the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history. China says new virus can spread person to person. Philippine residents are not officially allowed to return to quake area.

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