More than a dozen countries recorded their first cases in the past 48 hours, as the W.H.O.’s director general said the outbreak had “pandemic potential.” View original article Contributor:
A Central Florida police department offered a unique solution for stopping the spread of coronavirus. Tavares police asked people to bring in their methamphetamine so that the department can test … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
The pet dog of a coronavirus patient in Hong Kong has been found to have a “low level” of the virus, the Hong Kong government said early Friday. The dog tested “weak positive” for the coronavirus, the city’s agricultural and fisheries department said in a statement, without giving further details. Officials will carry out further … Read more
Global stocks plunged to four-month lows, government debt yields sunk to unprecedented levels and crude oil extended declines as anxiety over the spread of the coronavirus deepened. The S&P 500 tumbled 4.4% to close at the lowest levels of the day. It whipsawed investors earlier, turning lower late after California’s governor said the state was … Read more
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — California and federal officials were in the midst of an intense effort Thursday to retrace the movements of a Northern California woman believed to be the first person in the U.S. to contract the highly contagious coronavirus with no known connection to travel abroad or other known causes. The woman lives in … Read more
On Feb. 25, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave Americans some unsettling advice: prepare for coronavirus to disrupt your life. In light of the accelerated global spread of COVID-19, CDC officials called a U.S. domestic outbreak increasingly likely, and urged Americans to ready themselves for possibilities like school closures, remote working … Read more
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The whistleblower alleges she was improperly reassigned after raising concerns with HHS Secretary Alex Azar’s office. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun
Governor calls on federal officials to quickly overhaul their faulty testing process so they can protect state residents. View original article Contributor: Geoffrey A. Fowler
To understand covid-19, it helps to know what these words and phrases mean. View original article Contributor: William Wan