Wuhan

Coronavirus: CDC Puts Americans Who Left Wuhan Into 'Unprecedented' 14-Day Quarantine

6:43pm January 31, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The evacuees are being housed at March Air Reserve Base in California — and the quarantine order comes after one of them tried to leave the base.

People wear face masks as they wait at Hankou Railway Station earlier this week in Wuhan, China. Experts say there is little evidence that masks prevent infection.

Coronavirus FAQs: Do Masks Help? Is The Disease Really So Mysterious?

5:14pm January 25, 2020

by Elena Renken

We're answering a few questions that you may be asking about the new coronavirus outbreak. And we invite you to send us your questions.

A man in Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the current coronavirus outbreak, walks by a local mural.

'Please Help Me.' What People In China Are Saying About The Outbreak On Social Media

5:39pm January 24, 2020

Residents in Wuhan and other Chinese cities affected by the Wuhan coronavirus are using platforms like Weibo to share their fears and frustrations.

A traveler walks past a display board showing a canceled flight from Wuhan at Beijing Capital International Airport on Thursday. China closed off the city of more than 11 million in an unprecedented effort to try to contain a deadly new viral illness that

Chinese Authorities Begin Quarantine Of Wuhan City As Coronavirus Cases Multiply

9:53pm January 23, 2020

Transportation in and out of the city of 11 million is being shut down as cases of the coronavirus are being reported throughout China and abroad. Wuhan is believed to be the contagion's epicenter.

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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?