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An Entire Country of 60M Now on Lockdown

'Our habits must be changed, changed now' as Italy extends quarantine to whole country

(Newser) - Europe's worst coronavirus outbreak is being countered by Europe's toughest restrictions on movement. Italy has extended a lockdown that covered 16 million people in the north to the entire country, affecting more than 60 million people, CNBC reports. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the move Monday evening and...

'With Deep Frustration,' Pearl Jam Postpones Tour

'The levels of risk to our audience and their communities is simply too high'

(Newser) - Pearl Jam is postponing the North American leg of its Gigaton world tour because of concerns over the new coronavirus, the band announced Monday. Seventeen US and Canadian performances, beginning on March 18 in Toronto through April 19 in Oakland, Calif., are indefinitely postponed, according to the band's website...

Virus Death Toll Surges as Italy Tightens Lockdown
Virus Death Toll Surges
as Italy Tightens Lockdown
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Mar 9, 2020 7:01 AM CDT

Virus Death Toll Surges as Italy Tightens Lockdown

Washington may introduce 'mandatory measures'

(Newser) - The coronavirus death toll in Italy soared Monday, with much of the country's north locked down under a sweeping quarantine order . Officials say the death toll in the worst coronavirus outbreak outside Asia has gone up by 133 to 366, with the number of infections rising by 25% to...

Helicopters Drop Coronavirus Test Kits on Cruise Ship
World Now Has Almost
100K Coronavirus Cases
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Mar 6, 2020 6:57 AM CST

World Now Has Almost 100K Coronavirus Cases

Helicopters drop test kits on ship off California

(Newser) - "This is not a drill," warned the head of the World Health Organization as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world nears 100,000, reports CNN . Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said many of the dozens of countries dealing with outbreaks are not taking the crisis seriously enough...

Cruise Ship Held Off California After Coronavirus Death

State's first fatality was former Grand Princess passenger

(Newser) - A cruise ship with more than 2,500 passengers on board is being held off the coast of California after the state's first confirmed death in the coronavirus outbreak. Authorities say the 71-year-old man, who had underlying health issues, is one of three people who were on a round...

54K Inmates Get Released Because of Coronavirus

Iranian authorities claim they all tested negative

(Newser) - Iran's coronavirus crisis is now so severe that tens of thousands of prisoners are being released. Authorities said Tuesday that to combat the spread of the virus in crowded prisons, around 54,000 inmates have been temporarily released after posting bail and testing negative for COVID-19, the BBC reports....

Feds Want to Test 1M for Coronavirus

Tokyo Olympics could be postponed

(Newser) - With at least six people dead and more than 100 coronavirus infections in the US, the federal government has decided to massively step up testing. Officials said Monday that almost a million tests could be administered by the end of this week, the New York Times reports. "We expect...

Latest Coronavirus Casualty: The High-Five

NBA tells players to avoid the gesture, suggests fist bumps instead

(Newser) - As the coronavirus outbreak takes hold in the US, the NBA has issued players some advice—including not touching the palms of countless strangers. In a memo sent to players and seen by ESPN , the league advises players meeting the public to offer fist bumps instead of high-fives and avoid...

World&#39;s Fourth Most Populous Country Reports First Coronavirus Cases
Coronavirus Hits World's
4th Most Populous Country
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Mar 2, 2020 7:36 AM CST

Coronavirus Hits World's 4th Most Populous Country

EU raises alert level to high

(Newser) - As the US reported its second death from the coronavirus , yet more countries reported their first cases—including Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation. Joko Widodo, the country of 272 million people's president, says two women have been hospitalized in Jakarta after being infected by a Japanese...

Coronavirus May Have Spread in Washington State for Weeks

2nd Washington state man dies of COVID-19

(Newser) - A second person in Washington state has died from COVID-19—and authorities fear there will be many more coronavirus cases in the region. Authorities say the man in his 70s died at the Evergreen Health Medical Center in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland on Sunday, the Seattle Times reports. A...

WHO: Coronavirus Epidemic &#39;Could Get Out of Control&#39;
WHO: Coronavirus Epidemic
'Could Get Out of Control'
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Feb 28, 2020 8:00 AM CST

WHO: Coronavirus Epidemic 'Could Get Out of Control'

It has now hit 53 countries

(Newser) - World markets plunged Friday as the director-general of the World Health Organization warned that the coronavirus epidemic "could get out of control." Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the epidemic, which has now hit 53 countries, has "pandemic potential" and is at a "decisive point globally," where...

Experts Aren't Happy About Pence Leading Virus Response

VP's record in Indiana is in the spotlight

(Newser) - Vice President Mike Pence is now leading the administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak—but critics say his record shows he isn't the right person for the job. Early in his career, Pence wrote an op-ed claiming "smoking doesn't kill," and, as governor of Indiana,...

&#39;Recovered&#39; Coronavirus Patient Tests Positive Again
'Recovered' Coronavirus
Patient Tests Positive Again
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Feb 27, 2020 8:03 AM CST

'Recovered' Coronavirus Patient Tests Positive Again

Saudi Arabia ban infuriates pilgrims

(Newser) - A Japanese woman thought to have recovered from the coronavirus has tested positive again, raising yet more concerns about the spread of the virus. The woman, a tour bus guide in Osaka, was first diagnosed in late January and was released from the hospital on Feb. 1, authorities say. This...

Calif. Coronavirus Case Is a Worrying US First

CDC says it can't pinpoint cause of infection

(Newser) - The 60th case of COVID-19 detected in the US is different from the other 59 in a way that worries public health officials. The CDC says the patient, diagnosed at UC Davis Medical Center in California, had not traveled to a country hit by the outbreak or been exposed to...

Report: Coronavirus Is Now on 6 Continents

Brazil is trying to confirm its first case

(Newser) - The coronavirus epidemic is now truly global, with infections or suspected infections on every continent except Antarctica. Authorities in Brazil say a man in Sao Paolo who recently returned from Italy is believed to have the virus and they are awaiting the results of a second test to confirm the...

Bad News for Man Leading Iran's Coronavirus Charge

Health minister tests positive after denying Monday that scale of outbreak was being covered up

(Newser) - On Monday, the deputy health minister leading Iran's counter-coronavirus task force rejected claims that the government was downplaying the scale of the country's outbreak. On Tuesday, authorities confirmed that the minister, Iraj Harirchi, had tested positive for the virus. The AP reports that he "had been sweating...

Iran Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads to 4 More Countries

Minister denies claim that deaths are being covered up

(Newser) - Health officials worldwide say the continued spread of COVID-19 outside China is very worrying—but Iran has denied one of the most alarming figures. Iranian lawmaker Ahmad Amiriabadi Farahani, who represents Qom, said Monday that there had been at least 50 coronavirus deaths in the city and accused the country'...

Fringe Religious Group Linked to S. Korea Outbreak

'Patient 31' infected dozens at church services

(Newser) - South Korea has been gripped by coronavirus fear after what officials call a "super-spreading event' in Daegu, the country's fourth-largest city. Authorities announced Thursday that another 53 cases had been detected, bringing the total to 104. At least 70 of the cases have been linked to "Patient...

Coronavirus Cases Spike in S. Korea
Coronavirus Cases
Spike in S. Korea
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Feb 19, 2020 7:19 AM CST

Coronavirus Cases Spike in S. Korea

Iran reports first 2 cases

(Newser) - The coronavirus outbreak has now killed more than 2,000 people in mainland China and while authorities say the number of new cases in China fell for a second straight day, numbers are climbing in other countries. Reuters reports that South Korea reported 20 new cases Wednesday, bringing the total...

Coronavirus Kills Hospital Director
Coronavirus Kills
Hospital Director
Feb 18, 2020 5:01 AM CST

Coronavirus Kills Hospital Director

Study finds that most cases are mild

(Newser) - A hospital director on the front line of the fight against the coronavirus outbreak in China has become one of its latest victims. Chinese authorities say 51-year-old neurosurgeon Liu Zhiming, director of the Wuchang Hospital in Wuhan died Tuesday morning, the New York Times reports. He was one of the...

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