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South Korea declares new 'special care zone' as coronavirus spreads

South Korea has the highest national tally of confirmed cases outside of China, prompting almost 100 countries to impose curbs on travellers from South Korea. ...

First California Coronavirus Death Is Placer County Patient

Meanwhile, 21 passengers now aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship off the coast of San Francisco tested positive. Those workers are now in quarantine and being...

US COVID-19 deaths climb to 11 with California victim

California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a statewide emergency, with the state now following in the footsteps of Washington and Florida. Newsom's anno...

Further coronavirus cases confirmed in NSW

The number of cases of coronavirus in New South Wales continues to rise, with the total now at 13. Two women, both in their 60s who returned to Sydney fro...

First presumptive case of COVID-19 in Alberta

Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said the man was tested Friday and the province is not aware of his activities since he came back. 11,...

Amber Rudd ridiculed for criticising 'rude' students for no-platforming her

Former Home Secretary Amber Rudd has hit out at Oxford University students who cancelled her talk 30 minutes before she was meant to speak at an event marking...

Coronavirus Deaths Now Reported In Washington State

All seven U.S. deaths from COVID-19, as the virus is called, have been in Washington state. "This brings the total number of deaths in King County from COVID-19...

King County officials report 20 additional COVID-19 cases, total tops 50

Governor Gavin Newsom made the announcement following the state's first coronavirus fatality. California has reported one death and 53 cases of COVID-...

China reports 30 virus deaths, rise in new infections and imported cases

The Chinese government is taking strict measures against people arriving from overseas to contain the spread of the virus. "The risk of contagion from increas...

Number Of Confirmed Cases Of Coronavirus In UK Has Risen To 115

Chief medical officer for the government, Professor Chris Whitty , said that most people with minor cases of the virus will no longer be hospitalised. He added...

Men, take note; you are worse at bathroom hygiene that prevents coronavirus

It initially started in Wuhan, China. The government has launched a public information campaign aimed at driving home the message that regular hand-washing i...

Doctor, Woman Contracts Coronavirus In Australia

New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard told a briefing that a 53-year-old health worker is believed to have contracted the virus in the state since he ha...

Number of Confirmed, Suspected COVID-19 Cases in US Exceeds 300

No coronavirus deaths have been recorded in the US outside of Washington . He said other countries in Europe and Asia had lowered rates and that put the U.S....

MK Hospital confirms death of patient who tested positive for coronavirus

The hospital has not made an official statement relating to the death, but ITV Anglia understands that the patient was being treated for coronavirus before he d...

Maryland confirms first 3 cases of coronavirus

The governor said the patients have been notified of their diagnosis and they're now in quarantine as they're being treated. The University of Maryland will ...

China’s Hubei, excluding Wuhan, reports no new coronavirus cases

Founded in China , colleges in states reporting no new cases for numerous times began to set reopening dates. China on Saturday morning reported just 99 new ...

Nine COVID-19 deaths now reported in Washington state

Numerous 70 cases in Washington state have been linked to an outbreak at a nursing facility in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, including six deaths. Washingto...

Patient at Milton Keynes hospital believed to have died from coronavirus

The man, who had underlying health conditions, died on Thursday while being treated at Milton Keynes University Hospital. "The patient has previously been in ...

First person-to-person coronavirus transmission confirmed in Australia

A Gold Coast beautician who was diagnosed with coronavirus after she returned from Iran could have infected up to 40 people in Australia . Yesterday, NSW H...

Health officials confirm 2 coronavirus cases in Broward

They say the person came to Gulf Coast Medical Center with severe respiratory ailment. There are two other confirmed positive cases in Florida and another o...

Lori Loughlin's Bombshell Claim in College Admissions Case Could be 'Prosecutor's Nightmare'

It's been a minute since we've been updated on Lori Loughlin's ongoing legal battle. The couple have pleaded not guilty and maintain they were not aware t...

U.S. reports first coronavirus death outside of Washington state

States were previously limited to only testing people who had recently returned from China or their close contacts but the Centers for Disease Control has sinc...

USA death toll from coronavirus jumps to nine

People who are sick also shouldn't leave their homes often, officials said, adding that locals should avoid visiting hospitals, long-term care facilities, or nu...

Indonesia confirms two more Covid-19 cases, total four

They suffer from coughing and sniffles, but no symptoms of shortness of breath. The first two cases of the new coronavirus in Indonesia were Depok residents...

How to Make Hand Sanitizer When You Can't Find It in Stores

H-E-B this week announced it is limiting the amount of cleansing products a single customer can buy. "Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 2...

LA Marathon Will Continue Despite California State Of Emergency

Today the University of Washington in Seattle, with 50,000 students, said it was suspending in-person classes and conducting all classes online until winter q...

Trump Says CDC Trip Called Off Over Suspected Coronavirus Case

According to The Hill news website, White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham shared the information with reporters aboard Air Force One. "Yesterday after...

$100 million investment announced to improve operating rooms across Alberta

Alberta wants to move more doctors away from a fee-for-service payment model to alternative ones, which could include doctors getting paid per patient. Paul Par...

China faces rising risk of imported COVID-19 cases

Italy also saw its number of COVID-19 infections grow by 778 to 4,636, the fourth highest after China , South Korea and Iran . This new policy will pose ...

Tiger Woods withdraws from The Players Championship: Back is 'just not ready'

Woods said he felt a bit stiff that week and felt rundown after all his duties as host of that tournament, which prompted him to skip the WGC-Mexico Invitationa...