Health

A woman pushes a stroller with two dogs wearing masks along a street in Shanghai on Feb. 19, 2020.

Coronavirus Patient’s Pet Dog Tests Positive for ‘Low Level’ of Virus

The dog tested “weak positive” for the coronavirus

Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 27, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City.

Global Stocks Plunge as Coronavirus Fears Deepen

'Right now the direction ahead for the economy is straight down,' said one ...

'Right now the direction ahead for the economy is straight down,' said one expert

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks to members of the press at a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., on Feb. 27, 2020.

'Simply Inadequate.' California Governor Says State Only Has 200 Coronavirus Testing Kits

A Northern California woman is the first U.S. case of possible human-to-hum...

A Northern California woman is the first U.S. case of possible human-to-human transmission in the general public

A woman with a facial mask passes the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 3, 2020.

How to Manage Your Anxiety About Coronavirus

On Feb. 25, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave ...

On Feb. 25, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave Americans some unsettling advice: prepare for coronavirus to disrupt your life. In light of the accelerated global spread of COVID-19, CDC officials...

Pope Francis kisses a child in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican before leaving after his weekly general audience, on Feb. 26, 2020.

Pope Francis Marks Ash Wednesday Mask-Free as Some Italian Towns Cancel Services Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

The Pope sent his prayers to victims of the virus and the medical personnel...

The Pope sent his prayers to victims of the virus and the medical personnel treating them

A view of MSC Meraviglia making her inaugural visit to New York City on October 7, 2019.

Cruise Ship Docks in Mexico, Passengers Allowed to Disembark After Being Denied Entry in Jamaica, Cayman Islands Amid Coronavirus Fears

The ship is allowed to dock and passengers will be allowed to disembark, Me...

The ship is allowed to dock and passengers will be allowed to disembark, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Thursday

Scientist pipetting a sample into a test tube during a experiment in the laboratory

A First-of-Its-Kind Library of Potential Coronavirus Drugs, Built at Columbia University, Funded by China's Richest Person

Led by HIV expert Dr. David Ho, the program will catalogue potential chemic...

Led by HIV expert Dr. David Ho, the program will catalogue potential chemicals that could work against the next coronavirus to hit humans