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Face Mask Hoarders May Raise Risk of Coronavirus Outbreak in the U.S.
Stores are selling out of masks, and health care workers risk infection if they cannot get the protective gear.
Containing the Coronavirus: Countries Limit Travel to China
With cases spiking in China and early signs of a spread outside Asia, Hong Kong severely cut back transportation to the mainland.
China Will Admit International Experts to Help Contain Coronavirus Outbreak
As W.H.O. coordinates scientific teams, federal officials plan to expand screening of travelers from China to 20 ports of entry in the U.S.
China Will Admit International Experts to Help Contain Coronavirus Outbreak
As W.H.O. coordinates scientific teams, federal officials plan to expand screening of travelers from China to 20 ports of entry in the U.S.
California Confirms Coronavirus Patient, Marking Third U.S. Case
The other two cases were in Washington State and Chicago.
Many in China Wear Them, but Do Masks Block Coronavirus?
They may help, but experts say it’s more important to wash your hands.
The Flu Season May Yet Turn Ugly, C.D.C. Warns
Almost as many people are falling ill as did two years ago, in what was a particularly severe flu season. But this season’s virus is unusual, and it’s too early to tell how dangerous.
Measles Cases Continue to Rise Around the World
Nearly a quarter of a million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are thought to have been infected by measles in 2019 alone, the World Health Organization said.
51 Children Hurt in Chemical Attack at Chinese Elementary School
Three teachers were also injured in the attack, in which a man entered a kindergarten in Yunnan Province and sprayed a caustic chemical, the official state news agency said.