Archive: 07/03/2020
South Africa reports second coronavirus case
South Africa on Saturday confirmed a second case of the novel coronavirus, a 39-year-old woman who had travelled to Italy as part of a group with the first confirmed case.
Mar 7, 2020
Iran coronavirus death toll jumps to 145, govt lashes out at US
Iran's official death toll from the new coronavirus rose by 21 Saturday, with a lawmaker among the latest fatalities, while the government accused Washington of hampering Tehran's response to the virus.
Mar 7, 2020
US Navy sailor gets coronavirus in Italy
A US Navy sailor stationed in Italy has contacted the novel coronavirus, marking the first positive case for a US service member in Europe, the US military command said Saturday.
Mar 7, 2020
US tourist is Costa Rica's first coronavirus case
A US woman on a tourist trip to Costa Rica has tested positive for the coronavirus, the first confirmed case in Central America, the country's health minister said Friday.
Mar 7, 2020
'It's pandemonium': virus panic-buying hits Los Angeles
Sprinting shoppers, rationed mineral water and not a roll of toilet paper to be seen: panic-buying sparked by the new coronavirus soared in Los Angeles this week.
Mar 7, 2020
Two test positive for coronavirus at US conference attended by Pence
Two people have tested positive for the new coronavirus after taking part in a pro-Israel lobby group's conference in Washington which Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and dozens of lawmakers also ...
Mar 7, 2020
China virus fight sparks outcry over female frontline staff
China's fight against the coronavirus epidemic has triggered anger over the neglect of frontline female workers who have struggled to access menstrual products, battled with ill-fitting equipment and had their heads shaved.
Mar 7, 2020