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Afghanistan health officials on Monday confirmed the country’s first case of coronavirus in the western province of Herat, where a state of emergency has since been declared. 

Fears of a global pandemic continue to grow as coronavirus cases spike in several countries, including Italy, South Korea, and Iran.

The number of novel coronavirus cases in Italy and South Korea leaped upward on Sunday, spurring authorities to take new steps in an effort to fight a soaring viral outbreak now blamed for at least eight deaths in Iran. 

Chronic fatigue causes millions of Americans to miss out on everyday life, but what causes the condition?

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The patient returned to the U.S. from a trip to China on Feb. 2, and had been under self-quarantine.

South Korea said two people have died and 204 have been infected with the virus, quadruple the number of cases it had two days earlier.

Officials said the virus had been imported to prisons, and that no prisoners have died as a result of the outbreak.

The sticky substance would bind to implants or other devices, minimizing the risk for future complications.

At least 11 American evacuees transported to the U.S. from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship have tested positive for the coronavirus, as another doctor in China was pronounced dead from the virus on Friday.

The FBI has purchased $40,000 worth of hand sanitizer and face masks “in case the coronavirus becomes a pandemic in the United States," according to an acquisition document signed on Friday.

A Tennessee doctor remained Thursday aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship that's seen more than 600 passengers and crew -- including his wife -- test positive for the coronavirus, according to multiple reports.

Researchers at the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the University of Texas at Austin claimed to have made a breakthrough in their coronavirus research on Wednesday and said their data could help develop a vaccine. 

The Israeli government is warning residents who've recently arrived from parts of Asia that they could up to seven years in prison if they violate a mandatory home quarantine over concerns they could be carrying the coronavirus. 

A Texas mother is speaking out after she lost both of her feet and two fingers to sepsis after suffering a serious pregnancy complication. 

Shawn Johnson East said parenting in the age of social media is "challenging."

One expert said it has to do with teen brain development and the need for positive social feedback.

Contigo this week announced it’s calling back nearly 6 million kids water bottles over a potential choking hazard. The recall, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday, comes after the water bottles were subject to a recall in August for the same reason. 

Withholding vital virus information or failing to follow recommended protocols could create a global issues.

The death of a South Korean man in his 60s marks the first coronavirus-related fatality in the country.