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American evacuees who traveled from Wuhan under quarantine for coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday issued a 14-day quarantine for the 195 American evacuees who arrived in California earlier this week from Wuhan, the epicenter of the Chinese coronavirus outbreak.

January 31, 2020

Chinese coronavirus a global health emergency, World Health Organization says

The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus circulating in China and elsewhere a global health crisis Thursday, the same day the U.S. reported its first human spread of the illness.

January 30, 2020

Flu risk far greater than coronavirus, health experts warn

A lot of attention has focused on Chinese health officials' efforts to halt the spread of a new coronavirus that has killed more than 130 people in China and sickened thousands of people worldwide, including five in the U.S., since last month.

January 29, 2020

CDC confirms second case of coronavirus in the U.S.

U.S. health officials Friday confirmed a second person infected with the new coronavirus that has sickened more than 800 and killed 26 as Chinese authorities shut down more cities to contain the illness.

January 24, 2020

China locks down at least six cities to contain coronavirus outbreak

China raced Friday to lock down at least six cities with a combined population of more than 20.5 million as officials try to contain a deadly viral outbreak that has sickened more than 800, claimed 25 lives and spread to several other countries.

January 23, 2020

WHO decides to not declare coronavirus a global health emergency, says too early in outbreak

The World Health Organization on Thursday decided to not declare the coronavirus in China, which has sickened close to 600 and crossed borders, a global health emergency.

January 23, 2020

China isolates Wuhan where coronavirus originated

Chinese officials shut down all transportation out of the city of Wuhan, trying to contain a mysterious illness Wednesday as the death toll climbed to 17 and more than 540 people were reported to be infected with the rapidly spreading virus.

January 22, 2020

First case of coronavirus confirmed in the U.S., Washington resident tested positive

Federal health officials confirmed Tuesday the first U.S. case of a mysterious, deadly virus that originated in China and has prompted worldwide travel warnings and screening protocols.

January 21, 2020

China reports coronavirus cases top more than 200

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said government and health care specialists must mobilize quickly to fight a mysterious viral illness because the massive number of travelers celebrating the Lunar New Year would make the disease hard to contain.

January 20, 2020

CDC to screen travelers for deadly coronavirus from China at three airports

Federal health officials will start screening travelers coming to the U.S. from a Chinese city where a new SARS-like virus has sickened dozens and killed two.

January 17, 2020

9/11 survivors get more time to ask for money to cover health care costs

First responders and survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have been given more time to ask for compensation to cover their health care costs.

January 17, 2020

CDC: More than 15% of U.S. adults physically inactive

More than 15% of U.S. adults have reported being physically inactive, with state averages ranging from 17% to 47%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

January 16, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak feared as Japan announces another case

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare confirmed Thursday the second case of a novel viral outbreak outside of China.

January 16, 2020

Researchers uncover genetic links to anxiety in veterans

Researchers have uncovered new genetic evidence linked to anxiety in the largest study on the condition that included about 200,000 veterans.

January 15, 2020

Thailand officials confirm first case of coronavirus outside China

Health officials in Thailand on Monday confirmed what is believed to be the first case outside of China of a new virus that has spawned a mysterious pneumonia outbreak that has hospitalized dozens of people and killed one.

January 13, 2020

‘Sober curiosity’ fuels ‘Dry January,’ alcohol-free drinks demand

Booze is out and "sober curiosity" is in as people around the world participate in Dry January and voluntarily abstain from alcohol for the month.

January 9, 2020

Chinese researchers identify possible cause of pneumonia outbreak

Chinese scientists have possibly identified the cause behind a mysterious pneumonia outbreak that has sickened dozens as a new coronavirus, a state broadcaster reported Thursday.

January 9, 2020

U.S. Embassy in China warns travelers to avoid animals amid mysterious pneumonia outbreak

The U.S. Embassy in China on Tuesday issued a warning to travelers to avoid animals, animal markets and products and sick individuals as a mysterious pneumonia outbreak has sent 59 people to the hospital in Wuhan.

January 7, 2020

Injecting tuberculosis vaccine into veins offers more protection in animal study, researchers say

Federal health researchers say they have discovered how to make a century-old vaccine better protect against tuberculosis, a leading cause of death worldwide. In a study with monkeys, the researchers found that injecting the vaccine directly into the bloodstream proved far more effective than injecting it under the skin.

January 2, 2020

Trump administration releases e-cig policy that bans most flavors

The Trump administration announced a policy Thursday that bans most flavored e-cigarettes that appeal to youth, yet includes exemptions that still benefit the vaping industry.