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March 14, 2020

ER doctor on coronavirus: Americans must take 'responsibility and do our part'

In the face of rapidly-spreading coronavirus anxiety, Americans must continue to live their lives, GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences' Disaster and Operational Medicine Fellowship Director Dr. James Phillips said Tuesday.

March 14, 2020

Europe is coronavirus pandemic epicenter as cases surge: WHO

In a “tragic milestone,” Europe has surpassed China to become the epicenter of the novel coronavirus pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 5,000 people around the world.

March 14, 2020

Researchers in U.S., China uncover how coronavirus hijacks human cells

Scientists have uncovered how the new coronavirus (COVID-19) binds with human respiratory cells to hijack them to produce more viruses.

March 14, 2020

China reframes coronavirus narrative, touts Xi's accomplishments despite bodies piling up

Even as the coronavirus casualties piled up in China, President Xi Jinping spent the week trying to change the narrative, touring Wuhan, ground zero of the outbreak. His victory lap was intended to send a strong message to the rest of the world that China, the Communist Party and its people had beaten a global pandemic he once labeled a "devil." 

March 13, 2020

'The Five' rips Chinese official pushing 'bogus' theory the US Army 'brought' coronavirus to China

The panel on "The Five" responded Friday to a Chinese government official who took to Twitter to question whether the U.S. Army "brought the epidemic [of the coronavirus] to Wuhan."

March 13, 2020

Cruise ship data helps reveal coronavirus death rate: researchers

Reliable data on the new coronavirus's death rate has been scarce, with early numbers coming from China. But results from the cruise ship Diamond Princess help provide a reliable estimate. 

March 13, 2020

Chinese government knew about coronavirus one month earlier than it claimed: report

A new report out of Beijing suggests the first confirmed case of the coronavirus can be traced back to mid-November, more than a month earlier than the Chinese government has claimed. 

March 13, 2020

Former NBA players called back to China after basketball league announces plans to resume play: report

The Chinese Basketball Association is calling back American players after issuing a statement that the league intends to resume play as early as April 2 inlight of the improving coronavirus situation, according to a recent report. 

March 13, 2020

State Department summons Chinese ambassador over 'blatant' disinformation campaign on coronavirus

The State Department on Friday summoned the Chinese ambassador after a spokesperson with China’s foreign ministry suggested the U.S. military might have brought coronavirus to Wuhan -- where the outbreak first emerged last year. 

March 13, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci: Coronavirus testing set for 'major escalation'

Despite the coronavirus response not being what the administration's task force would have liked, America will see a "major escalation" in testing going forward, White House Coronavirus Task Force's Dr. Anthony Fauci promised Friday.