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The rate of increase for new cases discovered is rising but this coronavirus appears less lethal than its viral predecessors.

On Jan. 23, the Chinese government locked down the city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus that has infected more than 20,000 people and killed over 420 had been first reported.

The number of deaths in China's central Hubei province from a coronavirus outbreak had risen by 65 to 479 as of Tuesday, Chinese state television reported on Wednesday.'

A city in Hunan province, which boarders Wuhan's Hubei province, has killed thousands of chickens after an H5N1 outbreak.

Ana Farfan reacts to getting an influenza vaccine shot at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Coronavirus has jumped to the forefront of health concerns as the United States has declared a public health emerg

Cases of one confirmed novel coronavirus patient infecting multiple people have recently been reported in two provinces on the Chinese mainland.

The World Health Organization has said there's no present evidence that pets, such as dogs and cats, can be infected with the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

Scientists have discovered that fecal samples from patients infected with the novel coronavirus also have tested positive for the virus, meaning it is highly possible that the live virus can exist and spread through contaminated fecal matter.

If you've been keeping a close eye on the progress of the coronavirus outbreak over the past month or so, one thing that probably gave you a little peace of mind is the relatively low number ...

The nation's top infectious disease doctor says a new study published Thursday night shows people can spread the Wuhan coronavirus before symptoms set in.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its first quarantine order in more than five decades in response to the rapid spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, an agency official said Friday. The CDC placed the quarantine order on a group of 195 Amer

Coronavirus declared public health emergency in U.S.

“The antibodies may not remain for a long time, so there is still a risk that these recovered patients will be infected again,” Zhan said. “They should continue to keep themselves protected.”

The herbicide glyphosate, an ingredient in the weed killing product Roundup, is safe to use, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Friday.

As the deadly coronavirus continues to spread across the world, you may be wondering: Do imported goods from China pose a health risk?

United, the largest carrier to U.S. carrier to China, announced Friday that it will suspend flights from Feb. 6 until March 28.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ordered a federal 14-day quarantine for nearly 200 Americans who recently returned from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. The group — made up of 195 Americans, many of them

The true number of coronavirus cases at the epicenter of the outbreak could be 10 times higher than what Chinese officials have reported, according to new research.

The State Department advises against travel to China after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency.

The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus outbreak that has spread from China to 18 other countries a global health emergency.Thursday's announcement from Geneva means the WHO regards the outbreak as an