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Coronavirus fears have locked us in our homes with our kids and loved ones for good reason, experts say. Parents need to practice social distancing and limit their kids' playdates and other activities.

The country's 122 federal prisons and many of the 1,700-plus state prisons have banned visitors and volunteers, hoping to prevent potentially disastrous coronavirus outbreaks among prisoners and staff in close quarters where disease can easily spread.

There are similarities and differences between Covid-19 and the flu, but we know much less about the novel coronavirus. As we look at what happened in China, and what's happening now in Italy, it's easy to adopt a fatalistic attitude that "there's nothing we can do, we're all going to get it anyway." This could not be further from the truth.

Americans are waking up to a country under a national emergency. In many neighborhoods, grocery shelves will be empty. International travel is now heavily restricted. Some church services may be canceled or live streamed this weekend. There won't be NBA, golf or soccer games to watch. Broadway shows have halted too. And in many states, mass gatherings are outright banned.

The national blood supply is low, empty shelves signal foreboding at food banks and vulnerable communities are at risk.

There's enough going on. Don't let your mental health take a beating, too.

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads throughout the United States, some health experts are warning that hospitals are not prepared to manage the anticipated number of patients, if there is a large spike in severe cases.

It was 3 a.m. one January morning when Alex Zhang began an hours' long cycle to a Wuhan hospital for emergency supplies of medicine to treat his potentially life-threatening HIV infections.

The spread of coronavirus across the globe has led to shortages of everything from hand sanitizer and face masks and price gouging of these and similar products on sites like Amazon, as consumers try to prepare for the outbreak's escalation. So everyday hygiene using supplies recommended in the Center for Disease Control's guidelines on how to stay healthy has become more complicated than usual.

The novel coronavirus can infect anyone, but it's older adults — ages 60 and up — who are more likely to get seriously sick from it.

A school district in New York has canceled classes and activities until next week because a faculty member contracted the novel coronavirus.

If coronavirus can cause pneumonia, will a pneumonia vaccine help? And why is the US so far behind other countries with coronavirus testing?

As American life continued to slow to a near-halt on Friday in response to the coronavirus pandemic, officials tried to alleviate concerns surrounding testing -- or the lack thereof.

It's World Sleep Day, but if you follow these 10 commandments you can get better sleep every day of the year.

As the novel coronavirus -- and panic about the coronavirus -- continues to spread around the world, so too are bogus claims, conspiracy theories and misinformation about the disease.

For many people, engaging with superstitious behaviours provides a sense of control and reduces anxiety -- which is why levels of superstition increase at times of stress and angst. This is particularly the case during times of economic crisis and social uncertainty.

A staffer from the Philippines Mission to the United Nations who tested positive for coronavirus met two delegates from another mission at the UN on Monday.

A Seattle woman who says she had the coronavirus and is recovering has one "big takeaway" to share: Don't panic.

Anxiety and insomnia often coexist. Their sufferers may struggle with worrying over whether they'll be able to sleep or function the next day. Experts say types of relaxing stretches could help someone calm their nerves and potentially fall asleep.

Hours after the coronavirus was declared a global pandemic, Americans were flooded with announcements from what seemed like every corner of the country.