On Cruise Ship Quarantined In Japan, Any New Cases Would Reset The Isolation Clock
If the cruise ship were a country, it would now have the second-highest number of coronavirus cases outside of mainland China.
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What It's Like To Be Quarantined On A Cruise Ship For Coronavirus
Passengers aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship are under coronavirus quarantine. They're confined to their cabins and passengers are getting restless — and anxious about rising cases of illness.
What It's Like To Be A Reporter In Wuhan Amid Coronavirus Epidemic
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with New York Times reporter Chris Buckley who is in Wuhan, China — the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.
Chinese Asked To Report Family Members Showing Coronavirus Signs
The Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm of the coronavirus outbreak has died, as Wuhan officials have begun putting infected residents in isolation at mass quarantine camps.
News Brief: N.H. Democratic Debate, Coronavirus, Whistleblower Lawsuit
Democratic presidential candidates to debate in New Hampshire. Coronavirus whistleblower dies from the disease. And, an ex-U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee official files a whistleblower lawsuit.
Beijing Braces For Coronavirus Cases As Lunar Holiday Ends
On Monday, the holiday — which was extended to help slow the coronavirus outbreak — comes to an end in the capital. The city is preparing for a potential increase in infections.
Hong Kong Mandates Quarantine For Mainland Arrivals; Coronavirus Cases Surpass 31,000
Hong Kong authorities say that beginning Saturday they are mandating that anyone entering the city from mainland China "self-quarantine" for the 14-day incubation period of the virus.
China Will Cut Tariffs In Half On $75 Billion Of U.S. Products
The reduced tariffs are to take effect next Feb. 14. The move comes after the Trump administration agreed to halve tariffs on about $112 billion in Chinese goods.
The New Coronavirus Is Affecting Chinese Factories — And The Global Supply Chain
Many Chinese factories are hoping to reopen next week, but it's not clear they'll have the workers they need amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. That could have effects for U.S. manufacturers.
Chinese Doctor Who Sounded Early Warning About Coronavirus Dies After Contracting It
A hospital in China says a doctor who was reprimanded by authorities for sounding an early warning about the coronavirus has died from the illness. Dr. Li Wenliang was a 34-year-old opthalmologist.