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Vice President Pence says just one American with coronavirus still in hospital
Officials say that washing your hands is one of the easiest ways to protect yourself and others from illnesses such as coronavirus , officially known as COVID-19. John Sinnott, a Tampa General Hospital physician and University of South Florida faculty member, told state lawmakers this month he believes the virus also could be airborne, similar to tuberculosis. [Full Article...]
12 more coronavirus cases confirmed in England
While addressing the media, Hancock also said that a visit to a British hospital had left him "100 per cent confident in its medical resilience". Whitty said medical workers were still investigating the cause of that infection. The spreading coronavirus epidemic shut down France's Louvre Museum on Sunday, with workers who guard its famous trove of artworks fearful of being contaminated by the mu... [Full Article...]
78-year-old is Australia's first coronavirus fatality
She said in a statement that her husband passed away peacefully knowing his family loved him. It comes as the government defends its decision to ban foreign visitors entering Australia from Iran to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, rather than South Korea which has a much higher level of cases. [Full Article...]
S Korea reports 376 more coronavirus cases, total 3,526
Russian Federation has also temporarily barred Iranians from entering the country and says new restrictions will be imposed on South Korean nationals from March 1 as a precaution. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . NSW Health has confirmed the fifth case of coronavirus in the state. There are now four such cases in the United States, all on the Pacific seaboard, in addition... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus breakthrough: Scientists isolate the Italian strain of the COVID-19 virus
They say this will cut the time for testing almost in half. "CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System values the importance of collaboration and coordinated action for the identification and care of patients exhibiting signs of COVID-19", said Francine Francis, director of communications in a news release. [Full Article...]
House approves bill to ban the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes
House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco and vaping products, according to The Hill . In January, President Trump announced a new policy that banned flavored, cartridge-based vaping products such as fruit, candy and mint, but excludes tobacco and menthol-flavored e-cigarettes. [Full Article...]
First American has died from coronavirus, health officials confirm
The Health Department's response operation initially was based at the State Emergency Operations Center at Camp Murray but later moved to Shoreline. Notably, we have no awareness that any of our cases have a high risk travel history. The man was a patient at EvergreenHealth, a hospital in Kirkland, Washington , a suburb of Seattle. [Full Article...]
Korea reports 594 more coronavirus cases, total 2931
He called for the strict enforcement of preventive measures against what he described as a tricky virus that spreads rapidly. In Iran, the number of cases reached 593 , and 43 people have died so far. In China, factory activity fell to a record low this month as manufacturers closed their operations to contain the spread of the disease, with Nasa reporting that the economic slowdown following t... [Full Article...]