Covid 19
BTS Have Canceled Their South Korea Tour Dates Over The Coronavirus Outbreak
Green Day, the National Symphony Orchestra, and K-pop groups Seventeen and Got7 have also canceled upcoming concerts due to coronavirus fears.
Ellie Hall
Police Departments Are Spreading Coronavirus Misinformation As A Joke
One department said it was trying to trick people into turning in their drugs.
Jane Lytvynenko
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.
Dan Vergano
Here's What These Public Health Experts Had To Say About 7 FAQs On The Coronavirus
Should you run out and buy a mask? Why is everyone telling you to wash your hands? And are you gonna have to shave that beautiful beard?!
Clarissa-Jan Lim
Trump Put Mike Pence In Charge Of The Coronavirus Response. Public Health Experts Aren't Having It.
The vice president was widely criticized for his handling of Indiana's HIV outbreak in 2016.
Brianna Sacks
Trump's Biggest Supporters Think The Coronavirus Is A Deep State Plot
While Donald Trump has tasked Mike Pence with leading the country to safety.
Ryan Broderick
I Fled China 8 Months Pregnant During The Coronavirus Outbreak. Here's Why I Think You Shouldn't Panic.
With my baby due in two months, I wanted to wait out the outbreak in the comfort of my home in China. But geopolitical decisions — and the growing fear abroad — changed my plans.
Anonymous Scientist
The Coronavirus Outbreak And The 2020 Presidential Primaries Could Be On A Collision Course
US citizens living in China and South Korea have been told they won’t be able to cast their vote in person for the Democratic primary next month — and will instead need to vote online.
Zahra Hirji
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.
Zahra Hirji
Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Has Tested Positive For Coronavirus
Iraj Harirchi, the head of Iran’s anti-coronavirus task force, tested positive a day after a news conference where he appeared visibly sick. He wasn't wearing a mask.
Matthew Champion
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.
Dan Vergano
A Viral Email About Coronavirus Had People Smashing Buses And Blocking Hospitals
Ukraine’s security service said the fake email that was supposedly from the Ministry of Health had actually been sent from outside the country.
Christopher Miller
India Is In The Middle Of A Coronavirus YouTube Frenzy, And It’s Going To Get People Killed
“There is a general sense of fear, so people look out for information — and YouTube becomes one of the places to look for it.”
Ryan Broderick
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.
Dan Vergano
Instagram Is Trying To Reroute People Clicking Into The #Coronavirus Hashtag To More Credible Sources
Facebook has also said it would conduct "proactive sweeps" in order to remove or block hashtags spreading misinformation on Instagram.
Tanya Chen
YouTube Has Been Cracking Down On Coronavirus Hoaxes, But They Are Still Going Viral
The video platform is doing better than many other social networking sites but still faces an uphill battle.
Ryan Broderick
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.”
Dan Vergano
Here's How Two Teens Are Dealing With Being Trapped On A Cruise Ship Quarantined For Coronavirus
"If the kids want boundaries, they head up [to] their bunk bed and put on their headphones," the mom told BuzzFeed News.
Amber Jamieson
As Chinese Internet Users Try To Track The Coronavirus, Their Government Is Tracking Them
“Don’t panic.”
Ryan Broderick
They Were Trying To Adopt Kids From China. Then Came The Coronavirus.
"We have coats and clothes ready to go. We just need a little boy to fill them.”
Tasneem Nashrulla
A Chinese Doctor Who Tried To Warn People Of Coronavirus In December Has Died From The Virus
Dr. Li Wenliang tried to warn medical colleagues of a mysterious virus taking hold in Wuhan, but he was silenced by local police.
David Mack
Shoddy Coronavirus Studies Are Going Viral And Stoking Panic
Scientists are rapidly posting findings about the new coronavirus outbreak online, accelerating the speed of scientific discoveries — and of misinformation.
Stephanie M. Lee
This Is What It’s Like To Watch The Super Bowl Under A Coronavirus Quarantine
A man who was evacuated from China during the coronavirus outbreak described what it’s like to have a Super Bowl party while under quarantine at a US military base.
Tasneem Nashrulla
A Site Tied To Steve Bannon Is Writing Fake News About The Coronavirus
Founded by an exiled billionaire and critic of the Chinese government, G News claimed without proof that China was prepared to admit the disease originated in its labs.
Jane Lytvynenko
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.
Dan Vergano
A Pro-Trump Blog Doxed A Chinese Scientist It Falsely Accused Of Creating The Coronavirus As A Bioweapon
Zero Hedge's Twitter account was permanently suspended Friday, following the publication of the scientist's name.
Ryan Broderick
Asian Teens Are Addressing Coronavirus Racism On TikTok
The outbreak has brought out anti-Chinese memes and hoaxes.
Lauren Strapagiel
Delta And American Airlines Have Suspended All Flights To China Amid The Coronavirus Outbreak
The State Department has warned Americans not to travel to China, as health officials announced a federal quarantine for all 195 US citizens evacuated from Wuhan earlier this week.
Tasneem Nashrulla
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.
Dan Vergano
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.
Dan Vergano
