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Can Airport Screening Help Stop The Spread Of Wuhan Coronavirus?

9:51pm January 23, 2020

by Lesley McClurg

A new illness is spreading throughout China and other parts of the world, including one confirmed case in the U.S. As airports ramp up screening efforts, public health experts question if they help.

The Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, China, was closed as part of a shutdown of public transportation — an effort to control the spread of what's being called the Wuhan coronavirus.

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China Halts Transportation Out Of Wuhan To Contain Coronavirus. Could It Backfire?

9:41pm January 23, 2020

by Nurith Aizenman

Experts say China's move is unprecedented. Here's why they're opposed.

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Map showing cases of Wuhan coronavirus detected so far

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MAP: Confirmed Cases Of Wuhan Coronavirus

8:54pm January 23, 2020

by Malaka Gharib

A look at the cities, provinces and countries where the newly identified Wuhan coronavirus has spread.

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China Restricts Transportation Out Of Wuhan To Slow Coronavirus Outbreak

11:27am January 23, 2020

by Nurith Aizenman

Chinese officials have announced they are suspending transportation out of the city of Wuhan to stem the coronavirus outbreak that has sickened at least 500 people, including 17 deaths, in China.

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A bus driver wears a mask on Jan. 22 in Wuhan, China. Public transportation is being suspended as of Thursday morning because of concerns about the spreading coronavirus.

Public Transport In Wuhan Suspended Due To Coronavirus Concerns

4:45pm January 22, 2020

by Yuhan Xu

It's the most dramatic change in the wake of the newly discovered virus, which has so far infected some 500 individuals and killed 17. Will it help stem the outbreak?

Staff in biohazard suits hold a metal stretcher on Tuesday by the inpatient department of Wuhan Medical Treatment Center, where some people infected with a novel coronavirus are being treated in China.

1st Case Of New Coronavirus Detected In U.S.

3:42pm January 21, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

The individual had returned to his home in Washington state after a visit to Wuhan, China, where the virus was discovered in December.

A man rides past the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China, which was closed after being linked to cases of a newly discovered coronavirus.

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Coronavirus In China: Over 200 Cases, Human-To-Human Transmission

2:48pm January 20, 2020

The World Health Organization will convene a meeting on Wednesday to determine if the newly discovered virus presents a "public health emergency of international concern."

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Coronavirus En Carolina Del Norte (Junio 2020)

4:19pm June 30, 2019

by WFDD Staff

30 de Junio, 2020

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Piglets suckling on a farm in Guangdong province in southeast China, where the virus struck.

A Novel Virus Killed 24,000 Piglets In China. Where Did It Come From?

1:54pm April 04, 2018

by Melody Schreiber

At first, tests were positive for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. Then something strange happened. The pigs stopped testing positive for that virus — but kept getting sick.