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First US docs to analyze coronavirus patients’ lungs say insight could lead to quicker diagnosis

Coronavirus fears in UK prompts school to close after students return from Italy ski trip

Coronavirus fears in UK prompts school to close after students return from Italy ski trip

A top private school in the United Kingdom has temporarily closed over fears the novel coronavirus could spread there. The closure was prompted after a group of students and staff at Cransley School in Northwich, England, returned from a ski trip in northern Italy, which has experienced a surge in coronavirus cases in recent days.

Trump coronavirus response questioned by Obama-linked WHO official after organization praises China

Trump coronavirus response questioned by Obama-linked WHO official after organization praises China

WHO has been quick to praise China for its coronavirus containment efforts, but experts question whether information coming out of the country can be trusted.

Iran's vice president contracts coronavirus as country's tally spikes again

Iran's vice president contracts coronavirus as country's tally spikes again

Iranian vice president Masoumeh Ebtekar is now among the 254 cases reported in the country, which has seen a spike in illnesses over the last several days.

Washington high school closed over coronavirus concerns after staff member's relative is tested for virus

Washington high school closed over coronavirus concerns after staff member's relative is tested for virus

The district's superintendent said the state's health officials believe risk to students remains low, but that they chose to close school out of an abundance of caution.

Denmark sees first coronavirus case in man returning from Italy vacation

Denmark sees first coronavirus case in man returning from Italy vacation

Denmark has officially confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus.

Some discharged coronavirus patients in China test positive for second time: report

Some discharged coronavirus patients in China test positive for second time: report

Some patients in China’s Guangdong Province who were treated for the coronavirus and were discharged later tested positive again for the novel virus, which has sickened some 82,000 people globally and claimed more than 2,800 lives as of Thursday.

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Pennsylvania man's earache sign of rare infection: ‘It’s surreal how close I was to dying’

Ear InfectionsJanuary 31

Pennsylvania man's earache sign of rare infection: ‘It’s surreal how close I was to dying’

Man's swollen, calcified testicle caused by parasitic worm infection: case report

INFECTIOUS DISEASEJanuary 14

Man's swollen, calcified testicle caused by parasitic worm infection: case report

Florida man with rare condition says it feels like he's 'walking on glass'

Rare DiseasesJanuary 10

Florida man with rare condition says it feels like he's 'walking on glass'

Rare shrew-spread virus linked to deaths of 8 German residents, study finds

Rare DiseasesJanuary 9

Rare shrew-spread virus linked to deaths of 8 German residents, study finds

Coronavirus prompts Saudi Arabia to limit travel to holy sites – months ahead of hajj pilgrimage

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Coronavirus prompts Saudi Arabia to limit travel to holy sites – months ahead of hajj pilgrimage

Saudi Arabia on Thursday said it will block foreigners from traveling to Mecca and the Kaaba, the cube-shaped structure at the center of the annual hajj pilgrimage, out of concern over the spread of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus infects woman in Japan for the second time, a first in the country

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Coronavirus infects woman in Japan for the second time, a first in the country

A woman in Japan tested positive for the coronavirus for the second time on Wednesday, as the country grips with 190 cases separate from the 704 reported from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, according to reports.

Respiratory mask supply at New York City hospital dwindled amid coronavirus scare, report says

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Respiratory mask supply at New York City hospital dwindled amid coronavirus scare, report says

The stock of respiratory masks at Bellevue Hospital, which examined New York City’s first suspected case, substantially dwindled when news broke that the coronavirus had landed in the US, a report said.

Coronavirus fears send face mask prices skyrocketing, prompt warnings about price gouging

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Coronavirus fears send face mask prices skyrocketing, prompt warnings about price gouging

Days after the Centers and Disease Control and Prevention warned about a potential coronavirus pandemic and spread of the virus through communities in the United States, prices for protective face masks have skyrocketed.

What is Disease X?

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What is Disease X?

The coronavirus is believed to be the theoretical "Disease X" that officials have warned could spark a pandemic, according to a health expert at the World Health Organization, so what is Disease X?

CDC facial hair mask advisory recirculates amid coronavirus fears

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CDC facial hair mask advisory recirculates amid coronavirus fears

A 2017 advisory put out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for men with facial hair who wear tight-fitting respirators is making the rounds again.