"I Don't Take Responsibility At All": How Trump Said He's Handling The Coronavirus Outbreak Around The Country
The president blamed "rules, regulations, and specifications from a different time" for any shortfalls in coronavirus testing.
The Coronavirus Outbreak Could Spread To Millions In The US. We Don’t Have Nearly Enough Hospital Beds If It Does.
Models suggest that the US could be headed toward 150,000 COVID-19 cases by the end of the month, with only 45,000 ICU hospital beds nationwide. But there are some things we can do to help.
The Coronavirus Outbreak Is Now Officially A Pandemic, WHO Said
"'Pandemic' is not a word to be used lightly," said WHO's director-general.
Here’s How Your State Is Handling Coronavirus Testing
We contacted health officials in all 50 states and Washington, DC, to find out how many Americans have actually been tested for the coronavirus.
The Peace Corps Botched Its Evacuation From China At The Height Of The Coronavirus Outbreak, Volunteers Say
Dozens of Peace Corps volunteers were rushed out of China, gathered in Thailand, and fired from the organization, with some heading back to the US without a voluntary quarantine.
New York Is Making Its Own Coronavirus Test After The CDC’s Test Has Repeatedly Failed
Hong Kong is testing over a thousand people a day for coronavirus, while the US has only tested a total of 445 — partially because the CDC’s test didn’t work.
The CDC Is Warning Businesses And Schools In The US To Start Preparing For Spreading Coronavirus
“Ultimately, we expect we will see community spread in this country,” the CDC said.
A Coronavirus Pandemic Is Looking A Lot More Likely. Here's What That Means.
WHO is still declining to declare the outbreak a pandemic, indicating that the COVID-19 illness has spread worldwide. A pandemic would not mean that the disease has become any more deadly.
Here’s Why The Cruise Ship Quarantine Turned Into Such A Disaster
Bad ventilation and a botched quarantine on the Diamond Princess likely caused hundreds of illnesses and two deaths in the largest outbreak outside China.
Coronavirus Case Numbers Jumped Overnight. It’s Because We Changed How We Count Them.
Some 15,000 coronavirus case numbers were added on Wednesday night, the biggest jump seen so far in the outbreak, driven by doctors in the hardest-hit Chinese province changing how they diagnose cases.
Juul Bought Ads On Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, And Other Kids Websites, A New Lawsuit Claims
Internal documents obtained by the Massachusetts attorney general as part of a new lawsuit are the clearest indication yet that the e-cigarette giant aimed its early advertising at young people who've never smoked.
Three Scenarios For The Coronavirus
Experts are making wildly different predictions about the future of the coronavirus. "We are at the blind-men-feeling-the-elephant stage of this outbreak.”
Juul Sought Out High Schoolers And Native Americans, Congressional Investigators Said
Congressional investigators found that leading e-cigarette maker Juul marketed its products to high schools and Native American tribes with claims that it could help smokers.
The Trump Administration Just Declared Coronavirus A Public Health Emergency In The US
"We still have a low risk to the American public. But we want to keep it at a low risk," said NIAID Director Anthony Fauci.
The World Health Organization Has Declared Coronavirus A Global Health Emergency
The outbreak has spread to 7,800 total cases, 98 of which are outside of China.
A Woman Gave Her Husband Coronavirus In The First US Transmission Of The Disease
"We expect to see more US cases," federal health officials said.
US Life Expectancy Has Finally Stopped Declining
The first increase in life expectancy since 2014 is largely due to a 4% decline in drug overdose deaths — the first such drop in 28 years.
An International Coronavirus Team Is Heading To China As Officials Weigh Declaring A Global Health Emergency
"The whole world needs to be on alert," said one expert. "We still have an opportunity to stop this virus."
Here's What We Do And Don't Know About The Deadly Coronavirus Outbreak
The first new disease outbreak in the social media era has been defined by the rapid spread of panic and uncertainty. Here’s what you should worry about — and what you shouldn’t.
Health Officials Have Confirmed A Second Case of Coronavirus In The US
Another 62 people in 22 states are being monitored. "We expect to find more cases," the CDC said.