Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Italy passes 10,000 infections as clusters spur worry in US

Expanding clusters of the new coronavirus were eyed warily Wednesday as the outbreak upended daily life and reshaped everything from the United States presidential race to Pope Francis' travel.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Passengers, crew on Virgin flight quarantined in UK

Virgin Atlantic said Wednesday that all passengers and crew on a charter flight from Barbados to London were briefly put into quarantine because of widespread illness on board.

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A third of the world under virus lockdown, as Olympics delayed

Global giant India joined the countries ordering their citizens to stay at home Tuesday, putting a third of the world on lockdown as the coronavirus epidemic forced Japan to postpone the Olympics.

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Japan PM calls for nationwide closure of schools over virus

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday urged schools nationwide to close for several weeks to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, as authorities reported the country's fourth death linked to the outbreak.

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New York welcomes hospital ship as coronavirus accelerates

A hospital ship arrived in New York Monday as America's coronavirus epicenter prepares for the peak of the pandemic, with emergency restrictions extended amid grim warnings about the death toll.

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