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ROME — Italy reported a 27% increase in the number of coronavirus cases Tuesday and an infected doctor forced a hotel to be quarantined in Spain’s Canary Islands, evidence that the epicenter of the outbreak in Europe is spreading with travelers to and from the afflicted north. Premier Giuseppe Conte defended the measures Italy has […]

Image copyright Getty Images Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said Britons returning from quarantined Italian towns must self-isolate, even if they have no symptoms. In addition, those with flu-like symptoms coming back from areas of Italy north of Pisa should stay at home for 14 days. Italy has put several towns in Lombardy and Veneto

President Donald Trump says the urgent $2.5 billion funding request he sent lawmakers will help prepare the U.S. in the event of a coronavirus outbreak By JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press February 25, 2020, 11:27 AM 3 min read NEW DELHI — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the urgent $2.5 billion plan for coronavirus he

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionGuest John Turton: “The doors are locked and there’s a police cordon” A hotel in Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands has been locked down after a visiting Italian doctor tested positive for coronavirus. Hundreds of guests at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace Hotel were initially told to

Put down that bloody mary. Say no to the mimosa. If you want to day-drink like an authentic Mardi Gras reveler, you need to start off the big day the way they do in the Big Easy — with creamy, boozy milk punch. The classic New Orleans eye-opener is usually made with dairy (milk or

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the success of new measures such as letting employees work from home and expanding hospital treatment capacity will determine whether the country can control its virus outbreak By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press February 25, 2020, 9:54 AM 4 min read TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday

Image copyright AFP Image caption Cases of the coronavirus in Italy rose from three to 229 in four days Britons returning from northern Italy are being told to self-isolate in the UK if they show coronavirus symptoms. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said people with flu-like symptoms coming back from north of Pisa are asked to

Rachel Whalen had her second miscarriage in a gas station bathroom, driving with her husband to their summer vacation. She felt a contraction, reached down and caught the fetal tissue. “I had this perfectly round, gelatinous orb in my hands,” said Whalen, 34. She had miscarried once before at home. That time, she flushed the

Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, says the UAE is limiting flights to Iran over virus outbreak By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press February 25, 2020, 7:10 AM 3 min read DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, said Tuesday that the United Arab Emirates is

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDrone captures massive queue for masks in South Korea’s Daegu city The worst-hit countries are intensifying their efforts to contain the deadly coronavirus as the number of cases globally surpassed 80,000. In South Korea, officials want to check 250,000 members of a sect identified as a hotbed