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If you've been keeping a close eye on the progress of the coronavirus outbreak over the past month or so, one thing that probably gave you a little peace of mind is the relatively low number ...

The nation's top infectious disease doctor says a new study published Thursday night shows people can spread the Wuhan coronavirus before symptoms set in.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its first quarantine order in more than five decades in response to the rapid spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, an agency official said Friday. The CDC placed the quarantine order on a group of 195 Amer

Coronavirus declared public health emergency in U.S.

“The antibodies may not remain for a long time, so there is still a risk that these recovered patients will be infected again,” Zhan said. “They should continue to keep themselves protected.”

The herbicide glyphosate, an ingredient in the weed killing product Roundup, is safe to use, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Friday.

As the deadly coronavirus continues to spread across the world, you may be wondering: Do imported goods from China pose a health risk?

United, the largest carrier to U.S. carrier to China, announced Friday that it will suspend flights from Feb. 6 until March 28.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ordered a federal 14-day quarantine for nearly 200 Americans who recently returned from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. The group — made up of 195 Americans, many of them

The true number of coronavirus cases at the epicenter of the outbreak could be 10 times higher than what Chinese officials have reported, according to new research.

The State Department advises against travel to China after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency.

The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus outbreak that has spread from China to 18 other countries a global health emergency.Thursday's announcement from Geneva means the WHO regards the outbreak as an

It's been revealed that it only takes 15 minutes for the deadly coronavirus to pass from one person to another as a ninth person has been diagnosed in Australia.

The newly confirmed case involves the husband of a Chicago resident who had been diagnosed with the Wuhan coronavirus last week.

Though Lithuanian officials take substantial measures to prevent spread of the coronavirus to the country, one person has been diagnosed with the virus: a U.S. officer in Lithuania.

The number of confirmed cases jumped to 5,974, surpassing the 5,327 in mainland China during the SARS outbreak in 2002-2003.

The World Health Organization (WHO) admitted that it has made a mistake in its risk assessment report of the current status of the novel coronavirus. According to the agency, the risk level of the disease is much higher than what was stated in the report.

The US Food and Drug Administration is giving the maker of Purell products a stern warning: Stop making unproven claims that over-the-counter hand sanitizers help eliminate Ebola, MRSA or the flu.

Nearly 3,000 people have contracted the novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, and 81 deaths have been reported.

Governments need to implement 'draconian' travel curbs to stop a mystery coronavirus in China becoming a global epidemic, a team of experts mapping the outbreak said Monday.