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PHILADELPHIA — The nation’s jails and prisons are on high alert, stepping up inmate screenings, sanitizing jail cells and urging lawyers to scale back in-person visits to prevent the new coronavirus from spreading through their vast inmate populations. There have been no reports of COVID-19 inside U.S. jails or prisons. But more people are incarcerated […]

Image copyright Getty Images Coronavirus can affect anyone, but people with pre-existing health problems and older people are thought to be at greater risk of developing severe symptoms. Many of the thousands of deaths so far – mostly in China – have involved “vulnerable” elderly patients with underlying medical conditions, such as heart disease. If

If you’re a ’90s kid, you might remember the moment in “Beauty and the Beast” when the hulking Gaston gulps down several raw (and in-shell) eggs, crediting this dietary choice with helping him grow to be “the size of a barge.” Of course, the consumption of raw eggs isn’t just confined to swaggering Disney villains;

SEOUL, South Korea — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 12:05 a.m. Saturday British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it looks like the U.K. will face a “substantial period of disruption” from the new coronavirus outbreak and the government plans to put aid for affected businesses in the national budget. The number

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPM Boris Johnson warned of a “substantial period of disruption” The UK government has promised £46m to fund urgent work to find a coronavirus vaccine and develop a rapid test for the disease. This will include work on eight possible vaccines which are already in development as

As the number of coronavirus cases increases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising businesses and employers to socially distance employees from one another, and from the general public, to minimize person-to-person exposure to COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. In response to this guidance, companies are encouraging their employees to disinfect

NEW DELHI — India is bracing for a potential explosion of coronavirus cases as authorities rush to trace, test and quarantine contacts of 31 people confirmed to have the disease. It is screening international travelers at 30 airports and has already tested more than 3,500 samples. The Indian army is preparing at least five large-scale

Image caption Charlotte Nokes was jailed for 15 months in 2008 but had served eight years at the time of her death A prison where an inmate died has been told to avoid housing mentally ill inmates in segregation and to tackle the issue of illicit drugs. Charlotte Nokes, 38, who had been on suicide

Seoul expressed “extreme regret” that Japan will quarantine all visitors from South Korea due to its surging viral outbreak and warned of retaliation if Tokyo doesn’t withdraw the restrictions By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press March 6, 2020, 10:11 AM 2 min read SEOUL, South Korea — Seoul expressed “extreme regret” that Japan will quarantine all

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press March 6, 2020, 9:34 AM 5 min read WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak. The legislation would provide federal public