ANDREW SELSKY / The Associated PressFeb 29, 2020
A growing number of unexplained COVID-19 infections has West Coast health officials worrying about how far the coronavirus will spread. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanFeb 27, 2020
As the epidemic spirals into a pandemic, causing a plunge in the stock market, Donald Trump and Larry Kudlow insist "USA in great shape!" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ADAM GELLER and KIM TONG-HYUNG / The Associated PressFeb 25, 2020
CDC's call for Americans to be prepared for spread of "severe illness" added new urgency to response efforts that had focused on overseas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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KIM TONG-HYUNG / The Associated PressFeb 22, 2020
South Korea reports 433 cases of the new virus; 6 dead in Iran, 2 in Italy. Some outbreaks show no direct link to travel to China. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
MARI YAMAGUCHI and FOSTER KLUG / The Associated PressFeb 19, 2020
The two-week action failed to stop the spread of the new virus, with the Diamond Princess the site of the most infections outside of China. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
YANAN WANG / The Associated PressFeb 15, 2020
U.N. agency urges countries to step up preparedness. The U.S. will fly home American passengers quarantined aboard a cruise ship in Japan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
KEN MORITSUGU / The Associated PressFeb 6, 2020
Li Wenliang, who was reprimanded by authorities in late December for "spreading rumors," succumbs to illness that has killed more than 560. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MARIA CHENG and JAMEY KEATEN / The Associated PressJan 30, 2020
The World Health Organization's decision comes after the number of cases spikes more than tenfold in a week. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
The Associated PressJan 26, 2020
All American cases involve people who traveled to Wuhan, the city at the center of the outbreak. They are hospitalized in isolation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
KEN MORITSUGU / The Associated PressJan 22, 2020
World health agency weighs global emergency declaration as coronavirus infects more than 400 people, killing at least 17 in Wuhan outbreak. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Raphael Satter and Frank Bajak, Associated PressJun 28, 2017
Ukraine and Russia appear hardest hit by the ransomware, with Poland, Italy and Germany following in order of countries most affected. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigFeb 2, 2016
The World Health Organization has declared a rare “public health emergency of international concern” because of the apparent link between the Zika virus and a huge increase in serious birth defects in Central and South America. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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