Tesla says 'health epidemics' are a risk as US confirms 15th coronavirus case
The total number of cases climbed above 60,000 after China changed the way it counts confirmed infections, and deaths soared to at least 1,369.
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Top CDC official says US should prepare for coronavirus 'to take a foothold'
"At some point, we are likely to see community spread in the U.S. or in other countries," said Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
China confirms 15,152 new coronavirus cases, 254 additional deaths
Earlier, Hubei province said it is starting to include "clinically diagnosed" cases in its figures and that 13,332 of the new cases fall under that classification.
Airbnb halts Beijing bookings until May due to coronavirus outbreak
Airbnb is suspending Beijing bookings until May, following new local rules aimed at combating the spread of coronavirus.
UC San Diego health experts provide updates on coronavirus patients
On Tuesday, CDC officials said an evacuee from Wuhan was re-committed to UC San Diego Health for further medical care and isolation after being accidentally released due to a mishandling of test results.
CDC confirms 15th US coronavirus case, a Wuhan evacuee quarantined at Texas military base
The CDC said Thursday the first 195 American evacuees from Wuhan were released on Tuesday from March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, California, and that more than 600 people remain in quarantine.
WHO officials scramble to measure size of coronavirus epidemic: 'How big is the iceberg?'
World health officials are scrambling to determine just how widespread the new coronavirus is as Chinese authorities reported a surge in new cases overnight.
'Six days to go:' As coronavirus tears through Princess Cruise ship, Japanese officials evacuate vulnerable passengers
The decision comes as the company confirmed Thursday 44 new cases of the coronavirus on the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship.
Watch: World Health Organization holds press conference on the coronavirus outbreak
World Health Organization officials are holding a news briefing Thursday to update the public on the deadly outbreak.
Chinese stocks slip as new coronavirus cases in Hubei spike
China's Hubei province on Thursday reported a spike in the number of new coronavirus cases. The province said it started to include "clinically diagnosed" cases in its tally.
Southeast Asia's largest bank warns virus outbreak could hit its revenue this year
Singaporean bank DBS posted a 14% year-on-year rise in fourth-quarter net profit to 1.51 billion Singapore dollars ($1.09 billion), beating estimates.
China's wild animal trade should be banned for good if future viruses are to be stopped, activists warn
As the virus has spread, pressure has mounted on the authorities to crack down on these markets.
Mobile World Congress canceled due to virus fears, CDC prepares for outbreak in US
The number of cases of the new coronavirus, named COVID-19, climbed above 45,000 with the death toll rising to at least 1,115.
Quarantined evacuees demand oversight in new petition against CDC
The petition seeks to improve oversight amid fears of potential cross contamination.
The coronavirus appears to be sparing one group of people: Kids
Of the 43,100 people with the new coronavirus so far, the majority are over 40 years old and the elderly are getting hit particularly hard.
WHO says new coronavirus cases in China have stabilized, but warns that could change
New coronavirus cases in China appear to have stabilized in recent days, but world health officials cautioned the public against reading too much into those numbers.
As coronavirus spreads on ship, Princess Cruises offers crew two months of vacation
The company faces mounting scrutiny for its treatment of the more than 1,000 crew members onboard.
Boeing warns the coronavirus could hurt first-quarter aircraft deliveries
Boeing's CFO, Greg Smith, said the spread of the coronavirus could hurt aircraft deliveries in the first quarter of the year.
Watch: World Health Organization provides an update on the coronavirus outbreak
World Health Organization officials are holding a news briefing Wednesday to update the public on the deadly outbreak.
China warns of 'grim' job market for graduates, coronavirus death toll at 1,113
Singapore's DBS Group said that one of its employees had been infected with the pneumonia-like coronavirus after being tested on Feb. 11.
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