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Checklist: What You Need to Know About Coronavirus

Checklist: What You Need to Know About Coronavirus

Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus that has rapidly infected nearly 6,000 people in China is spreading across the globe, with five cases confirmed in the United States. The death toll in China so far has topped 130. Here’s what else you should know about the new coronavirus, […]

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WHO Declares Coronavirus a Public Health Emergency, U.S. Reports First Person-to-Person Infection

WHO Declares Coronavirus a Public Health Emergency, U.S. Reports First Person-to-Person Infection

Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The World Health Organization declared the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak an international public health emergency on Thursday, as the United States reported its first case of person-to-person transmission of the virus. The declaration states that the world’s top health advisory body thinks the situation is […]

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Is the Super Bowl Safe With Coronavirus in the U.S.?

Is the Super Bowl Safe With Coronavirus in the U.S.?

Latest Infectious Disease News By Peter Schelden on 01/31/2020 2:55 PM Source: MedicineNet Health News With more than 150,000 visitors to Miami expected over Super Bowl weekend, what are the plans to prevent the newly discovered Wuhan coronavirus from entering Florida and spreading among football fans? Although no cases of Wuhan coronavirus have been confirmed […]

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Where Is the New Coronavirus Most Likely to Spread?

Where Is the New Coronavirus Most Likely to Spread?

Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As Chinese health officials fight to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has sickened nearly 6,000 and killed 132, British researchers have mapped out which international cities are most vulnerable to its spread. While the greatest risk for infection with what is now dubbed 2019-nCoV […]

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New Coronavirus Infections in China Top SARS Total, as U.S Evacuates Americans

New Coronavirus Infections in China Top SARS Total, as U.S Evacuates Americans

Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As the case count in China’s new coronavirus outbreak eclipsed those reported in the 2003 SARS outbreak on Wednesday, the United States evacuated 200 Americans from the center of the epidemic. Overnight, the number of cases of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus in China shot from […]

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FDA Tells Purell Maker to Stop Making False Claims

FDA Tells Purell Maker to Stop Making False Claims

Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The maker of Purell hand sanitizers has been warned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to stop claiming that the products can protect people from infections and illnesses. The agency warned Gojo Industries that unsubstantiated claims that Purell can help prevent illnesses such […]