Nurith Aizenman
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Which cities and states are days away from facing a spike in COVID-19 cases? Which others are simmering hotspots that will take 2 to 3 weeks to flare? We examine the U.S. map for red flags in data.
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Countries are imposing unprecedented social distancing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But, is there a point when the cost to society outweighs the benefits?
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Here's what it will take for medical facilities across the nation to handle the coming surge of COVID-19 patients.
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And what that means for the rest of the world. Researchers have found three likely reasons for the drop in the fatality rate.
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The coronavirus outbreak in China seems like an unusual event. But scientists have found that similar viruses have been quietly jumping from bats into humans for years.
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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.
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Every year, viruses like influenza kill hundreds of thousands worldwide — yet countries don't respond with lockdowns or airport screenings. Here's why they're doing so over the coronavirus outbreak.
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Experts say China's move is unprecedented. Here's why they're opposed.
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A troubling new virus that surfaced in the Chinese city of Wuhan last month is raising concerns. Health authorities there say they have identified at least 139 people who've been infected.
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As the world's second-worst Ebola outbreak in history drags into a new year, experts think the solution is less about medicine, and more about security.