Coronavirus Test Kits Spread Through U.S. — And With Them, An...
Test kits for the new coronavirus are now being put to use in labs across the United States. Meanwhile, health officials in Washington state have announced that six people have now died of COVID-19.
Coronavirus spread in US not a matter of if, but when,...
People in Hong Kong are wearing masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Americans should begin preparing for the possibility of a coronavirus outbreak in the US, according to a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the immediate threat to the general public is still low, federal…
Does The New Coronavirus Spread Silently?
A delivery person wears a protective mask and suit as he delivers packages by bicycle on Saturday in Wuhan, China. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images A delivery person wears a protective mask and suit as he delivers packages by bicycle on Saturday in Wuhan, China. Getty Images Public health officials attempting to…
Spread Of Coronavirus Prompts WHO And U.S. Emergency Declarations
The White House has declared a public health emergency and restricted travel from China to control the spread of the new coronavirus.
1st Person-To-Person Spread Of Coronavirus Has Occurred In U.S., CDC Says
Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks at a news conference Tuesday at the Department of Health and Human Services. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks at a news conference Tuesday at…
Coronavirus Has Now Spread To All Regions Of Mainland China
A worker in a protective suit uses a large fogger to disinfect outdoor areas in a village in Qingdao, Shandong province, as the deadly new coronavirus continues to spread in China. Reuters hide caption toggle caption Reuters A worker in a protective suit uses a large fogger to disinfect outdoor areas in a village in…
Coronavirus spread leads Google to temporarily close all China offices
Google has temporarily shut down its offices in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images With the deadly coronavirus spreading across the globe, Google's temporarily closing all of its offices in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan due to the health threat. The tech giant has also placed restrictions on business travel to China…
Mars microbes may unfold throughout the planet by way of mud...
No, we didn't get to Mars. This is the Atacama Desert in Chile. Margarita Azua Let's begin with a hard truth: Mars is a long, long way away, and it's still a few decades until we set up there, no matter what Elon Musk's plans may be. Fortunately we can, sort of, visit Mars here…
How HHS Secretary Reconciles Proposed Medicaid Cuts, Stopping The Spread Of...
HHS Secretary Alex Azar at a White House roundtable discussion of health care prices in January. Azar tells NPR his office is now in "active negotiations and discussion" with drugmakers on how to make HIV prevention medicines more available and "cost-effective." Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images HHS Secretary Alex Azar…
How HHS Secretary Alex Azar Fixes Up Medicaid Cuts With Stopping...
HHS Secretary Alex Azar at a White House roundtable discussion of health care prices in January. Azar tells NPR his office is now in "active negotiations and discussion" with drugmakers on how to make HIV prevention medicines more available and "cost-effective." Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images HHS Secretary Alex Azar…
