Coronavirus: COVID-19 Is Now Officially A Pandemic, WHO Says
It's the first time the WHO has called an outbreak a pandemic since the H1N1 "swine flu" in 2009.
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WHO Official Says Coronavirus Containment Remains Possible
China's experience shows how the virus can be stopped. But the World Health Organization's Dr. Bruce Aylward says other countries may be drawing the wrong lessons about how China achieved it.
Coronavirus: Florida Reports 1st Deaths On East Coast; Cases In D.C. Area, New York
State authorities say two COVID-19 patients have died, bringing the known death toll in the U.S. to 19. Around the world, schools, companies and even the Vatican are calling off major events.
WHO Says Risk Of COVID-19 Is Now 'Very High At A Global Level'
On Monday, 29 countries reported having cases of the coronavirus disease. It's now been confirmed in nearly 50 nations.
Coronavirus: More New Cases Are Now Reported Outside China Than Inside
South Korea, Italy and Iran have each confirmed at least 10 deaths from the coronavirus disease COVID-19, a mark that surpasses the death toll reported in many Chinese provinces.
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.
Coronavirus Update: 346 Americans Emerge From Quarantine At California Military Bases
"It is important to know that these people being released from quarantine pose no health risk to the surrounding community," a CDC press officer said in a statement to NPR.
China Reports Total Of More Than 1,000 Deaths In The Country From Coronavirus
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."
Coronavirus Presents First Test Of New Rules For Naming A Disease
To avoid giving offense or creating stigma, the WHO guidelines recommend against naming new pathogens — the emerging coronavirus, for instance — after people, places, ethnic groups, animals or foods.
In Quarantined Wuhan, Hospital Beds For Coronavirus Patients Are Scarce
Admission to a hospital requires a diagnosis of coronavirus. But screening kits are in short supply and hospitals are short of beds.