Public HealthJanuary 28, 2020
The Coronavirus Questions That Scientists Are Racing to Answer
Although scientists have learned a lot so far, there is still much they do not know about the novel virus spreading in China and other countries
The New Coronavirus Outbreak: What We Know So Far
A virus that originated in Wuhan, China, has sickened thousands in the country and spread to numerous other nations
Public HealthJanuary 27, 2020
Experts Warn of Possible Sustained Global Spread of New Coronavirus
If the virus cannot be contained, it could start regularly circulating in the population like other common respiratory viruses
Public HealthJanuary 25, 2020
China’s Citywide Quarantines: Are They Ethical and Effective?
The country has shut down all travel to and from Wuhan and nearby cities in an attempt to curb the spread of a new virus
Public HealthJanuary 24, 2020
CDC Reports Second U.S. Case of Novel Virus Spreading in China
The patient had recently returned to Chicago from Wuhan
Public HealthJanuary 24, 2020
Four “Generations” of Spread Seen with Virus in China, Alarming Experts
Evidence suggests at least one Chinese patient ignited a chain of human-to-human transmission
Public HealthJanuary 23, 2020
Some Scientists Skeptical about Snakes Spreading New Virus in China
A genetic analysis suggests a reptilian reservoir, but researchers doubt the coronavirus could have originated in animals other than birds or mammals
Public HealthJanuary 23, 2020
WHO Declines to Declare Coronavirus Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
The agency’s director-general said it is an emergency in China, but not yet globally
Public HealthJanuary 22, 2020
Infectious Disease Expert Discusses What We Know about the New Virus in China
Federal disease agency director Anthony Fauci discusses the novel pathogen that has, so far, sickened hundreds in Asia and one person in the U.S.
Public HealthJanuary 21, 2020
WHO Calls for Emergency Meeting on New Virus in China as Cases Spread to Health Care Workers
The new coronavirus has sickened people in several countries, and there has been at least one confirmed case of human-to-human transmission
Public HealthJanuary 9, 2020
WHO Says Mysterious Illness in China Likely Being Caused by New Virus
The virus behind an outbreak that has sickened at least 59 people in Wuhan is thought to be a type of coronavirus, the family that includes SARS and MERS
Public HealthJanuary 6, 2020
Cause of Wuhan’s Mysterious Pneumonia Cases Still Unknown, Chinese Officials Say
The virus has sickened 59 people so far but does not appear to be transmitting among humans