New virus has infected more than 60,000 people globally

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 60,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring toRead More

New virus has infected more than 45,100 people globally

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 45,100 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring toRead More

China’s new virus cases fall again, deaths now exceed 1,100

BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday reported another drop in the number of new cases of a viral infection and 97 more deaths, pushing theRead More

Japan confirms 39 new virus cases, 174 total on cruise ship

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s health ministry said Wednesday that 39 new cases of a virus have been confirmed on a cruise ship quarantined at aRead More

‘Sudden and swift’ drop at Chinese eateries amid virus fears in MA

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ restaurant industry is reporting a “sudden and swift” decline in business at Chinese restaurants as a new virus has sickened tensRead More

China still mostly closed down as virus deaths pass 1,000

BEIJING (AP) — The daily death toll in China from a new virus topped 100 for the first time, pushing the total fatalities above 1,000Read More

China’s daily death toll from virus tops 100 for first time

BEIJING (AP) — China’s daily death toll from a new virus topped 100 for the first time and pushed the total for the outbreak aboveRead More

British traveler with the new virus may have exposed dozens

LONDON (AP) — A middle-aged businessman from England who vacationed in the Alps has illustrated how the ease of international travel is complicating global effortsRead More

New virus has infected more than 40,600 people globally

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 40,600 people globally. The latest figures reported by global health authorities as of MondayRead More

China virus cases rise again, 66 more on ship in Japan

BEIJING (AP) — China reported a rise in new virus cases Monday, possibly denting optimism that disease control measures including isolating major cities might beRead More