Tag: Viruses
Coronavirus Spread Slows, but Death Toll Jumps to 1,113
Yesterday, the World Health Organization gave the virus a new name: COVID-19
Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 1,000; 13th U.S. Case Confirmed
The total numbers far exceed the toll of the 2003 SARS outbreak
Coronavirus Fears Have U.S. Pharmacies Running Out of Face Masks
Meanwhile, WHO holds meeting on fast-tracking vaccines, treatments for novel virus
Man Residing in China First U.S. Citizen to Die From Coronavirus
Not clear why man was not able to leave Wuhan on evacuation flights, but may have been too ill to fly
CDC Outlines U.S. Process of Evaluating Patients for 2019-nCoV
210 symptomatic persons tested for 2019-nCoV; overall, 11 persons had laboratory-confirmed disease
More Americans Evacuated From China Due to Coronavirus
FDA announced Tuesday that it has fast-tracked a test for the virus to help speed screening efforts
CT Scan Features Described for 2019 Novel Coronavirus Infection
Typical chest CT findings were bilateral parenchymal ground-glass and consolidative pulmonary opacities
Chinese Doctor Among First to Warn About Coronavirus Dies From Virus
Dr. Li Wenliang raised concerns about a cluster of illnesses that were similar to SARS
WHO Seeks $675 Million for Coronavirus Fight
In the last 24 hours, agency has recorded the largest increase in cases since the start of the epidemic
Second Coronavirus Death Reported Outside China
Fearing a pandemic, U.S. has begun to bar entry to any foreigners who have recently traveled to China
