As the overall death toll passed 300, health workers in Hong Kong threatened to strike if the territory’s government did not completely close the border with mainland China. View original article Contributor:
As 10-year-old Connor and a friend played one recent day at recess, they were approached by a group of boys wanting to play a game — testing the boys for coronavirus. Connor, who is half-Chinese, and his friend, also Chinese, played along at first, but Connor’s mother Nadia Alam tells TIME that they quickly became … Read more
Early Wednesday morning, a U.S. plane evacuated around 240 Americans from Wuhan, China. Justin Steece, Priscilla Dickey and their families were not on that plane. Steece and Dickey, both U.S. citizens, are current residents of Wuhan, where the pneumonia-like virus “novel coronavirus,” originated. As of Saturday morning, the total number of confirmed cases of infection … Read more
Physicians say too often financial considerations mean they are forced to practice “fast and loose” medicine that isn’t good for everyone. View original article Contributor: Melissa Bailey
Moisturizers or ointments twice a day seems to be the ideal treatment, doctors say. View original article Contributor: Jill U. Adams
Seasonal influenza has already killed 10,000 to 25,000 people, according to the CDC. View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein
Despite James Garfield’s slow and grisly death, his doctors continued to issue daily and overly optimistic reports about his health. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore
A sample was being sent to the federal authorities for confirmation, the city Health Department said. View original article Contributor:
The number of deaths from the virus outbreak rose to 259 and new cases soared to nearly 12,000. Australia and Japan joined the United States in imposing travel restrictions. View original article Contributor:
The growing uncertainty over the safety of visiting or leaving China is bedeviling companies around the world. View original article Contributor: