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There's Good News and Bad News on Coronavirus

News cases are slowing, but deaths now exceed SARS outbreak

(Newser) - The number of new cases of coronavirus has fallen, in what the AP reports is a possible sign of containment. But with that glimmer of hope comes a grim milestone: the BBC reports that China's death toll from the virus rose on Sunday by 89 to 811—which puts...

A Coronavirus First: American Reported Dead

It appears to be the first known death of a US citizen, a 60-year-old who died in China's Wuhan

(Newser) - At least 700 people have been killed by the coronavirus in China, and the latest victim in Wuhan appears to be a first: a US citizen. Per a rep from the US Embassy in Beijing, a 60-year-old American died Thursday at Jinyintan Hospital, the first known American to succumb to...

More Virus Evacuees Land at US Bases
More Virus
Evacuees Land in US
Feb 7, 2020 5:35 PM CST

More Virus Evacuees Land in US

All will be quarantined for 14 days, officials say

(Newser) - Hundreds more people evacuated from the virus zone in China began arriving Friday at military bases across the US to begin a two-week quarantine. There were no signs of illness among those who flew into Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, said Dr. Jennifer McQuiston of the Centers for...

How Coronavirus May Help Trump's Re-Election

Axios: Global economy could rebound strongly in the summer and fall

(Newser) - One line of thought is that the coronavirus outbreak in China could take a toll on the global economy, causing "ripple effects" in the US that spell trouble for President Trump in an election year, per the Hill . But an analysis at Axios floats the idea of the opposite...

China's Reaction to Doctor's Death 'Almost Unprecedented'

Chinese speak out about freedom of speech on Weibo after Li Wenliang's death

(Newser) - Hundreds have been killed by the coronavirus in China, but none of those deaths have rattled the nation like that of Li Wenliang . The 34-year-old Chinese doctor sounded an early alarm about coronavirus in December, only to be silenced by police who warned him about spreading rumors. Li died at...

41 New Coronavirus Cases Found on Quarantined Ship

Death toll in China rises to 636

(Newser) - Japan on Friday reported 41 new cases of a virus on a cruise ship that's been quarantined in Yokohama harbor while the death toll in mainland China rose to 636, including a doctor who got in trouble with authorities for sounding an early warning about the disease threat. Two...

Chinese Doctor Silenced About Coronavirus Is Dead

Li Wenliang was 34

(Newser) - The Chinese doctor who was visited by police after sending out an early warning about coronavirus is dead. The confirmation comes after hours of media confusion Thursday, CNN reports; Li Wenliang was initially reported dead, then reported to be in critical condition but still clinging to life, and now has...

Passengers Face 'Cabin Arrest' on Quarantined Ship

10 more coronavirus cases found on cruise ship

(Newser) - Ten more people were sickened with a new virus aboard one of two quarantined cruise ships, health officials in Japan said Thursday, as China reported 73 more deaths and announced that the first group of patients were expected to start taking a new antiviral drug. In Yokohama, health workers said...

Chinese Scientists Seek Patent on US Drug to Fight Virus

They say they are acting to 'protect national interests'

(Newser) - Scientists in the city at the center of China’s virus outbreak have applied to patent a drug made by US company Gilead Science Inc. to treat the disease, possibly fueling the conflict over technology policy that helped trigger Washington’s tariff war with Beijing. The government-run Wuhan Institute of...

First Baby Born With Coronavirus
First Baby Born
With Coronavirus
Feb 5, 2020 5:45 PM CST

First Baby Born With Coronavirus

And a guy turned a flight around by joking about the virus

(Newser) - A baby in China was born with coronavirus—the first case so far of suspected mother-to-child transmission, the New York Daily News reports. State media says the newborn's mother tested positive for the pneumonia-like virus before having the baby in Wuhan, which is ground zero for the outbreak. Chinese...

10 Cruise Passengers Test Positive for Coronavirus

3.7K others ordered to stay Diamond Princess

(Newser) - The Diamond Princess cruise ship is now a floating quarantine center—and the only passengers who will be allowed back on land in the next 14 days will be sick ones. Japanese authorities said Wednesday that at least 10 people on the ship have tested positive, and only 300 of...

He Warned About Illness, Was Silenced. Now He's Sick, Too

Chinese doctor Li Wenliang got an early warning from police

(Newser) - One doctor's plight in China is drawing much attention amid the coronavirus scare. The reason? Li Wenliang issued a warning about the outbreak in its early stages on social media, then got silenced by police. Now he's suffering from the illness himself. Coverage:
  • The warning: Li is a
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Coronavirus Diagnosis Traps 3.7K on Cruise Ship

Hong Kong resident spent 5 days on Diamond Princess, which has quarantined all aboard

(Newser) - Coronavirus has found its way to a cruise ship. Princess Cruises says a passenger from Hong Kong was diagnosed with the virus at a local hospital, where he's in stable condition, after departing the Diamond Princess when it docked in Hong Kong on Jan. 25, per USA Today . Hong...

Coronavirus Kills 2nd Person Outside Mainland China

Hong Kong man had been to Wuhan

(Newser) - The coronavirus outbreak has now killed a second person outside mainland China. Hong Kong reported its first coronavirus death Tuesday. Authorities say the patient who died was a 39-year-old man who had traveled to Wuhan, the mainland city that has been the epicenter of the outbreak, before being hospitalized. The...

Hospital Releases First American With New Virus

Patient says he's recovering at home, in isolation

(Newser) - The man who became the first US patient infected with the new virus from China has left the hospital and said in a statement that he is getting better and looking forward to life returning to normal, according to a statement from the man provided Monday to the AP . The...

What It Looks Like to Build a Hospital in Just 10 Days

7K pairs of hands were involved

(Newser) - How do you manage to build a 645,000-square-foot hospital in just 10 days? According to some of the 7,000 laborers who accomplished the feat, you don't sleep. Chinese state media have said a new 1,000-bed hospital began taking in coronavirus patients just outside Wuhan on Monday,...

Experts Warn of Coronavirus Pandemic

China slams US for 'spreading fear'

(Newser) - The coronavirus outbreak has now spread to 23 countries, and experts are increasingly pessimistic about the chances of containing it. Chinese authorities say there have been more than 17,000 cases, but scientists believe the real figure could be closer to 100,000, the New York Times reports. They warn...

Coronavirus Hysteria Pounds China's Stock Market

Shanghai index dived 8%, biggest drop in 4.5 years

(Newser) - The benchmark Shanghai Composite index tumbled nearly 8% on Monday as Chinese regulators moved to stabilize markets jolted by a virus that has spread to more than 20 countries, slamming regional tourism and threatening global growth. The Shanghai index fell almost 9% before rebounding slightly after markets opened on Monday...

We Have 1st Coronavirus Death Outside China

Philippines reports death of a Chinese man

(Newser) - The Philippines on Sunday reported the first death from coronavirus outside of China, where authorities delayed the opening of schools in the worst-hit province and tightened quarantine measures in a city that allows only one family member to venture out to buy supplies. The Philippines said a 44-year-old Chinese man...

The Death Toll Rises
The Death Toll Rises
Feb 1, 2020 1:00 PM CST

The Death Toll Rises

The coronavirus has now killed 259 and infected over 11K in China

(Newser) - China’s death toll from a new virus rose to 259 on Saturday and a World Health Organization official said other governments need to prepare for "domestic outbreak control" if the disease spreads in their countries, the AP reports. The number of confirmed cases in China rose to 11,...

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