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Cruise Ship Held Off California After Coronavirus Death

State's first fatality was former Grand Princess passenger

(Newser) - A cruise ship with more than 2,500 passengers on board is being held off the coast of California after the state's first confirmed death in the coronavirus outbreak. Authorities say the 71-year-old man, who had underlying health issues, is one of three people who were on a round...

Up, Down, Up, Down: Dow Plunges at Open

Market volatility continues

(Newser) - Monday was great . Tuesday was awful . Wednesday was great . Now Thursday is at least starting out as awful. Such is the state of the stock market this week amid coronavirus fears. After Wednesday's surge, the Dow fell more than 700 points at the open, about 2.6%, per MarketWatch...

Trump: WHO's Coronavirus Stat Is a 'False Number'

President says 3.4% death rate is way too high

(Newser) - Earlier this week, the World Health Organization estimated the death rate from COVID-19 to be 3.4%, higher than initial estimates and far worse than the seasonal flu, notes CNBC . President Trump, for one, disagrees. In an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News Wednesday night, the president dismissed the...

Experts: Dogs, Cats Can't Pass Coronavirus to Humans

Hong Kong case is 'likely to be a case of human-to-animal transmission'

(Newser) - Pet cats and dogs cannot pass the new coronavirus on to humans, but they can test positive for low levels of the pathogen if they catch it from their owners. That's the conclusion of Hong Kong's Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department after a dog in quarantine tested weak...

Coronavirus Patient Breaks Quarantine in New Hampshire

Man diagnosed with COVID-19 was at a social event Friday

(Newser) - A New Hampshire man who was diagnosed with COVID-19 after traveling to Italy was instructed to self-quarantine. Instead, he attended an event on Friday, authorities have revealed . The unidentified hospital employee traveled to White River Junction, Vermont, for an invitation-only social event related to the Dartmouth Business School, and authorities...

LA County Declares a Coronavirus Emergency
LA County Declares a
Coronavirus Emergency
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Mar 4, 2020 3:48 PM CST

LA County Declares a Coronavirus Emergency

Cases in the county stand at 7

(Newser) - On Tuesday night, six new novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in Los Angeles County, bringing the total to seven. On Wednesday, the county declared an emergency, which the Los Angeles Times explains "is designed to better marshal resources from across government agencies and give the fight against the virus...

Coronavirus Forces Big Move for Bond Movie

Release pushed from April to November

(Newser) - The Chinese premiere of the upcoming James Bond flick was already canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak—but now the film is being delayed everywhere. No Time to Die, the 25th film in the franchise and Daniel Craig's last outing as 007, was scheduled for an April 10 release...

One of Amazon's Seattle Employees Has Coronavirus

Worker reportedly went home feeling sick on Feb. 25

(Newser) - The nine Americans who've died from COVID-19 have been in Washington state, and the spotlight is intensifying on the state with the news that an Amazon worker has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Wall Street Journal reports the employee is one of 55,000 people who work...

54K Inmates Get Released Because of Coronavirus

Iranian authorities claim they all tested negative

(Newser) - Iran's coronavirus crisis is now so severe that tens of thousands of prisoners are being released. Authorities said Tuesday that to combat the spread of the virus in crowded prisons, around 54,000 inmates have been temporarily released after posting bail and testing negative for COVID-19, the BBC reports....

Twitter to Its Workers: Stay Home
Silicon Valley Hits
Back at Coronavirus
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Mar 3, 2020 6:10 PM CST

Silicon Valley Hits Back at Coronavirus

Twitter, Google, other tech firms pushing remote work, other measures to stop COVID-19 spread

(Newser) - With coronavirus seeping into more corners of the world— Gizmodo puts its presence in nearly 70 countries, with more than 91,000 sickened and at least 3,100 dead—Twitter just made a major move to stop the spread. The BBC reports the social media giant has told its workers...

US' First Coronavirus Death Was Earlier Than Thought

Man who died in Washington state Feb. 24 found to have the virus

(Newser) - The US reported its first death from the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 at the end of last month—but it turns out the actual first death may have been days earlier. As NBC News reports, a person was transferred to the hospital from Washington state's Life Care Center,...

8% of Iran's Parliament Has Coronavirus

Some 300K troops will be mobilized in the country

(Newser) - The upper echelons of Iran's government have been hit with coronavirus. USA Today reports by way of Iranian state media that 23 members of parliament and the head of the country’s emergency services have the virus—contributing to a count that amounts to nearly 10% of the country'...

Pope Reportedly Tested for Coronavirus

He does not have COVID-19, per 'Il Messaggero'

(Newser) - Pope Francis, who's been suffering from a cold for days, has tested negative for the coronavirus, according to Italian media. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni wouldn't confirm or deny the news reported Tuesday by the Il Messaggero newspaper. He had previously described the 83-year-old's illness as only "...

Thousands Want SXSW Canceled Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Petition: Cancel SXSW
Mar 2, 2020 3:52 PM CST

Petition: Cancel SXSW

Coronavirus outbreak sparks concern as Texas conference looms

(Newser) - If smack dab in the middle of a potential historic pandemic doesn't seem to you like the best time to hold a conference that attracts hundreds of thousands of people from around the world, you're not alone. More than 18,000 have so far signed an online petition...

Coronavirus Death Toll in Washington Now at 6

King County is buying a motel to house patients

(Newser) - Washington state is reporting more deaths caused by the coronavirus, putting the current count at 6. Five of the patients killed by COVID-19 were located in King County, which has declared an emergency, per Q13 FOX ; the sixth was in Snohomish County. Another 12 are said to have been infected....

Bill Gates Worried About 'Once-in-a-Century Pandemic'

For now, we should treat coronavirus that way, and start taking action accordingly, he writes

(Newser) - Bill Gates has spent his post-tech life focusing on health crises, and in an essay at the New England Journal of Medicine he offers some sobering thoughts about the coronavirus. He points out that health experts have been warning for some time that a pandemic rivaling the 1918 flu "...

World&#39;s Fourth Most Populous Country Reports First Coronavirus Cases
Coronavirus Hits World's
4th Most Populous Country
THE RUNDOWN
Mar 2, 2020 7:36 AM CST

Coronavirus Hits World's 4th Most Populous Country

EU raises alert level to high

(Newser) - As the US reported its second death from the coronavirus , yet more countries reported their first cases—including Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation. Joko Widodo, the country of 272 million people's president, says two women have been hospitalized in Jakarta after being infected by a Japanese...

Louvre Shuts During Outbreak
The Louvre Shuts Its Doors
Mar 1, 2020 11:29 AM CST

The Louvre Shuts Its Doors

Coronavirus fears rise as workers from northern Italy arrive to pick up da Vincis

(Newser) - The spreading coronavirus epidemic shut down France's Louvre Museum on Sunday, with workers who guard its trove of artworks fearful of being contaminated by the museum's flow of visitors from around the world. "We are very worried because we have visitors from everywhere," said Andre Sacristin,...

Surgeon General on Coronavirus: 'Stop Buying Masks!'

Surgeon general warns of a possible shortage for health care workers

(Newser) - Face masks aren't going to save us from contracting the coronavirus while commuting or grocery shopping, health officials say. But they do help health professionals working with infected patients in a closed environment. And uninfected people around the world are hoarding them. So the US surgeon general tackled the...

Pence: There Might Be 'More Sad News'

Researchers fear the number of coronavirus cases in Washington state may reach 1.5K

(Newser) - The first US coronavirus death, recorded in Washington state over the weekend, is unlikely to be the last. "We know there will be more cases," Mike Pence said, adding that there could be "more sad news" ahead, CNN reports. The vice president is leading the Trump administration'...

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