Hours after the coronavirus was declared a global pandemic, Americans were flooded with announcements from what seemed like every corner of the country.
Besides a few landscapers bagging up the remnants of pruned trees, hardly anyone was outside in this part of New Rochelle, New York, on a balmy Wednesday morning as residents prepared for life to change dramatically.
A woman who traveled from China to Illinois in mid-January likely transmitted the novel coronavirus to her husband through "prolonged, unprotected contact," according to research released Thursday.
Universities from California to New York have closed campus classrooms as the novel coronavirus has affected more than 100,000 people worldwide and its spread has transformed into a pandemic.
The coronavirus has infected more than 100,000 people worldwide. With all of the news of event cancellations, empty flights and health precautions (wash your hands!), it's natural that people may get a little anxious every time they feel a tickle in their throat or the beginnings of a bad cough.
Broadway shows will suspend all performances "immediately" through April 12 because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to The Broadway League, a national trade association.
Germs spread easily among children. So as the coronavirus spreads, parents, teachers, caregivers and others have increasing concerns about how the disease affects them -- but there is some good news.
For the first time in 11 years, the World Health Organization has declared a pandemic as a top US health official calls for "all hands on deck" to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Cycling to work takes the road to better fitness, but to some biking newbies it can feel like an accident waiting to happen. A new study finds it comes with health benefits but is associated with a higher risk of injury than commuting by other modes of transportation.
The novel coronavirus is an unprecedented threat. We don't know how bad it will be or for how long it will spread, but we do know that it has already infected more than 118,000 people around the world -- and probably many times that number, killed more than 4,000 people and caused serious global economic damage. We need to adapt our responses to different countries and different parts of the same country in order to limit damage. Using data well is essential to an effective response.
When emergency response teams were deployed to an Air Force base in northern California last month to assist potential victims of coronavirus, some members were stunned by the protective gear they were given to aid in their mission:
Clay Bentley, who is under quarantine and being treated by a Georgia hospital for novel coronavirus, tells CNN what the experience has been like for him.
Starting today, you will notice that CNN is using the term pandemic to describe the current coronavirus outbreak. It is not a decision we take lightly. While we know it sounds alarming, it should not cause panic.
