Month: February 2020

An American woman feared to have potentially spread COVID-19 to other passengers aboard Holland America Line’s Westerdam cruise ship does not seem to have the novel coronavirus after all, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed. The false-positive is only the latest development in the Westerdam saga. After rumors spread that a … Read more

A surge in deadly coronavirus cases outside China is raising concerns that the outbreak has reached a new stage and could continue its global spread to even more vulnerable countries. In the central Chinese province of Hubei, where the virus is believed to have originated, the number of cases appears to be stabilizing, according to … Read more

Buses and subways in Seoul, the normally crowded South Korean capital, were unusually quiet on Monday, and social media was filled with posts with the hashtag “work from home.” South Koreans work some of the longest hours in the world, and companies tend to frown on allowing employees to telecommute. This drastic departure from the … Read more

9th Circuit ruling allowing so-called ‘gag rule’ to take effect enrages reproductive rights and civil liberties groups View original article Contributor: Amy Goldstein

Beginning May 12, manufacturers must prove their products benefit public health. Anti-tobacco groups hail the effort, but small companies see it as a threat. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley

The doctor prescribed more than 1,200 pills to three sisters over a three-year span. View original article Contributor: Kim Bellware

As the world grapples with the coronavirus outbreak, these works remind us that humans have faced deadly plagues for millenniums. View original article Contributor:

The death of one Hong Kong resident in the mainland Chinese city heightened fears for thousands of others stuck in the center of the coronavirus outbreak. View original article Contributor: