March 17, 2020 America facing a war against coronavirus: Retired col. Hunt on the severity of coronavirus pandemic in U.S.
March 17, 2020 Trump defends use of phrase 'China virus,' despite demands from China to stop President Trump on Tuesday further angered China by referring to COVID-19, which has killed north of 7,000 people worldwide, as the "China virus" despite being asked repeatedly to stop.Â
March 17, 2020 India stamps people with end of quarantine date in attempt to tackle coronavirus Authorities in India have ramped up efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus, closing key tourist sites and even stamping people with the dates they should remain quarantined to avoid infecting others.
March 16, 2020 Malaysia orders coronavirus lockdown following sharp spike in cases, other Asian countries deepen measures Malaysia has ordered a two-week lockdown that will see its borders largely shut down and mass gatherings banned after a sharp spike in the number of coronavirus cases, while other Asian countries deepened measures to fight against the spreading global pandemic.
March 16, 2020 China relaxes travel restrictions in coronavirus-hit Wuhan, shifts concern to international travelers As Europe and the U.S. hunker down at home and stock up on supplies as coronavirus cases surge, officials in China began to ease travel restrictions on Monday in the country's epicenter of the deadly outbreak that's since spread globally.Â
March 16, 2020 Coronavirus cluster in South Korea emerges at church after salt water spray infects dozens: health official A new cluster of coronavirus has emerged at a church in South Korea after members used a saltwater spray to prevent the spread of the virus but used the same spray bottle without properly disinfecting the nozzle, health officials acknowledged Monday.Â
March 14, 2020 China reframes coronavirus narrative, touts Xi's accomplishments despite bodies piling up Even as the coronavirus casualties piled up in China, President Xi Jinping spent the week trying to change the narrative, touring Wuhan, ground zero of the outbreak. His victory lap was intended to send a strong message to the rest of the world that China, the Communist Party and its people had beaten a global pandemic he once labeled a "devil."Â
March 13, 2020 Philippines mission to UN on lockdown in New York after diplomat tests positive for coronavirus A female diplomat to the Philippines who was at the United Nations (U.N)Â in New York on Monday has tested positive for coronavirus, according to multiple reports.
March 13, 2020 Cruise ship data helps reveal coronavirus death rate: researchers Reliable data on the new coronavirus's death rate has been scarce, with early numbers coming from China. But results from the cruise ship Diamond Princess help provide a reliable estimate.Â
March 13, 2020 Chinese government knew about coronavirus one month earlier than it claimed: report A new report out of Beijing suggests the first confirmed case of the coronavirus can be traced back to mid-November, more than a month earlier than the Chinese government has claimed.Â