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The organizers of a high-profile energy summit in Houston have canceled this year’s gathering due to concerns over a new coronavirus that has killed thousands of people worldwide March 1, 2020, 6:47 PM 2 min read HOUSTON — The organizers of a high-profile energy summit held annually in Houston announced Sunday they have canceled this […]

The global spread of infection from the new virus reached a critical stage this week with the number of new cases reported in the rest of the world surpassing the number of new cases in China, where the emergency began. Reflecting how tourism and business travel unite the planet, Antarctica is the only continent with

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon’s first coronavirus case emerged on Friday, and the infected person worked at an elementary school in the Portland area, which will be temporarily closed, authorities said. “The case was not a person under monitoring or a person under investigation. The individual had neither a history of travel to a country where

British health authorities say the number of people infected with the new coronavirus has risen by 12, bringing the country’s overall tally to 35 March 1, 2020, 2:38 PM 1 min read LONDON — British health authorities on Sunday announced 12 more confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, bringing the country’s overall tally to 35.

Twelve more patients in England have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of UK cases to 35. Three patients were close contacts of a known case which was transmitted in the UK, chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty said. One person from Essex had “no relevant travel” and it was unclear how they

South Africa is set to evacuate 151 citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan as a new virus continues to spread across the globe By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press March 1, 2020, 12:38 PM 2 min read JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is set to evacuate 151 citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan as a

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Researchers are developing vaccines and starting to test them on animals As cases of coronavirus increase around the globe, the focus is turning to finding a vaccine. We’ve answered some of the big questions about vaccines and how soon one for coronavirus could be ready. How does a vaccine

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials scrambled Friday to get coronavirus testing up and running in every state, as the Trump administration signaled it may also invoke a 70-year-old defense law to guarantee the availability of protective gear should the virus spread. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said two more Americans tested positive for

Image caption Louise Goldsmith started to lose her hearing when she was at primary school For seven years of her life, Louise Goldsmith experienced life with sound. Then her hearing mysteriously started to deteriorate. Now 25, she’s on a mission to show that life with hearing loss can be lived to the full. At first

A new virus that first emerged in China has infected more than 86,000 people and caused more than 2,900 deaths March 1, 2020, 8:24 AM 2 min read A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 86,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin