Study: Coronavirus may have been around Seattle for weeks The coronavirus may have been circulating for weeks undetected in Washington state, a preliminary finding that could mean hundreds of undiagnosed cases in the state that's also home to the nation's first confirmed infection ... Mar 1, 2020 1 444
Virus cases in Italy soar 40%; US urges Americans not to go The number of people infected in Italy with the new coronavirus rose 40% to 1,576 in just 24 hours, Italian authorities announced Sunday, adding that five more infected people had died. The news came as a new U.S. government ... Mar 1, 2020 0 30
Two Swiss high school classes quarantined over coronavirus Two high school classes and their teachers have been quarantined in Switzerland after a student tested positive for the deadly new coronavirus, regional authorities said Sunday. Mar 1, 2020 0 3
Czech health minister confirms first 3 coronavirus cases The Czech Republic has recorded its first three cases of the new coronavirus: two men and a woman recently arrived from northern Italy, Health Minister Adam Vojtech said Sunday. Mar 1, 2020 0 4
Germany's coronavirus cases almost double to 129 The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Germany jumped sharply to 129 on Sunday, official data showed, as the interior minister said he expected a vaccine by the end of the year. Mar 1, 2020 0 34
France closes Louvre as virus cases mount in Europe France's famed Louvre museum closed Sunday as coronavirus cases mounted across Europe and beyond, with the global death toll nearing 3,000. Mar 1, 2020 0 16
Virus outbreak batters economies, raises fear of spread Amid fears about where the next outbreak of a fast-spreading new virus would appear, infections and deaths continued to rise across the globe Sunday, emptying streets of tourists and workers, shaking economies and rewriting ... Mar 1, 2020 0 7
78-year-old is Australia's first coronavirus fatality A 78-year-old man evacuated from the coronavirus-stricken Diamond Princess cruise liner in Japan died at a Perth hospital Sunday, becoming Australia's first fatality from the disease, officials said. Mar 1, 2020 0 3
One worker at a time, virus-hit China's factories sputter back online The Xuda Shoes Company is usually bustling at this time of year, with workers having long returned from a Lunar New Year holiday in their hometowns to kick-start production of tens of thousands of shoes daily. Mar 1, 2020 0 3
Coronavirus: who is most at risk of dying? As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases across 61 countries hit 86,000 Saturday with nearly 3,000 deaths to date, the profile of those most at risk of dying is coming into focus, experts told AFP. Mar 1, 2020 0 760