Anti-Virus Measures Take Drastic Turns in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Italy

MATT SEDENSKY and LORI HINNANT /The Associated Press Mar 4, 2020 From religion to sports, countries are taking radical and increasingly visible measures to curb the coronavirus. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump to Detail U.S. Coronavirus Efforts; Schumer Seeks $8.5B

DARLENE SUPERVILLE and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Feb 26, 2020 The president pushes back against criticism that his administration isn't doing enough to meet the threat. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Italian Towns on Lockdown as Virus Spreads Internationally

KIM TONG-HYUNG / The Associated Press Feb 22, 2020 South Korea reports 433 cases of the new virus; 6 dead in Iran, 2 in Italy. Some outbreaks show no direct link to travel to China. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Chinese Health Report Says 80% of Virus Cases Have Been Mild

MARILYNN MARCHIONE / The Associated Press Feb 17, 2020 The coronavirus report also says that new cases seem to be falling, although it's too soon to tell whether the outbreak has peaked. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Is Coronavirus the First Climate Plague?

Kim Brown / The Real News Network Feb 17, 2020 Journalists Bryn Nelson and Jane C. Hu explain why rising temperatures will fuel an increase in both deadly outbreaks and xenophobia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Virus Cases Rise as Experts Question China’s Numbers

KEN MORITSUGU / The Associated Press Feb 14, 2020 Confirmed cases rise to 63,851 in mainland China, an increase of 5,090 from a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fall in New Cases Raises Hope in Virus Outbreak in China

KEN MORITSUGU / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2020 China's National Health Commission says 2,015 new cases were tallied on Tuesday, down from nearly 3,900 a week ago. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

British Traveler Illustrates How Easy It Can Be to Spread a Virus

DAVID BAUDER / The Associated Press Feb 10, 2020 The businessman comes in contact with dozens of other people, potentially infecting them before he is diagnosed and hospitalized. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Coronavirus Panic Exposes the Pathology of Nationalism

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Feb 6, 2020 Solidarity, not alienation born of ignorance, is the solution to the health crisis and the racist response to it. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Chinese Doctor Who Sounded the Alarm About Virus Outbreak Dies

KEN MORITSUGU / The Associated Press Feb 6, 2020 Li Wenliang, who was reprimanded by authorities in late December for "spreading rumors," succumbs to illness that has killed more than 560. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hong Kong Reports Virus Death as Workers Strike at Hospitals

KEN MORITSUGU / The Associated Press Feb 4, 2020 Medical staff members demand the border with mainland China be shut completely. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

China Gives Financial Markets $173 Billion Virus Shot

The Associated Press Feb 2, 2020 The nation's central bank tries to stabilize its economy amid an escalating health crisis, Trading resumes Monday after a 10-day hiatus. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )