The fast-spreading virus causes panic in the U.S., school and office closures, even the holding of a giant cruise ship offshore
• California Reports First Coronavirus Death as Symptoms Swirl on Cruise Ship
THE NEW YORK TIMES
• Washington death toll now at 10; closures increase in Seattle area
KIRO SEATTLE
• South Korea declares new ‘special care zone’ as coronavirus spreads
THE STRAITS TIMES
• Coronavirus is mutating: Chinese scientists find second strain
FORTUNE
• China may have ‘no new coronavirus cases’ outside Hubei epicentre by mid-March
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
• How the Coronavirus Spread From One Patient to 1,000 Now Quarantined in New York
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
• San Francisco reports first coronavirus cases
SFGATE
• From ferrets to mice and marmosets, labs scramble to find right animals for coronavirus studies
STAT
Coronavirus Response
• Senate poised to send Trump $8.3 billion plan to fight virus
THE BOSTON GLOBE
• White House sidelines Azar from coronavirus response
POLITICO
• Trump: Botched Coronavirus Response Is Obama’s Fault
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
• Late night comedians mock US coronavirus response
CNN
Worldwide Worries
• Australia adds restrictions on travelers from South Korea
NBC NEWS
• Mona Lisa’s smile restored: Louvre reopens after virus fears
ASSOCIATED PRESS
• Italy closes all schools and universities for two weeks as coronavirus death toll rises
CNBC
• Evangelical service in eastern France is center of new virus outbreak
REUTERS
Panic Hits NY
• New York officials order 1,000 quarantined fearing possible contact with coronavirus patients
THEBLAZE
• How coronavirus spread in New York: From a man to his family. Then a neighbor. Then friends.
THE WASHINGTON POST
• NY Gov. Cuomo confirms 5 new cases of coronavirus: ‘This is literally like trying to stop air’
CNBC
• Coronavirus in New York: 13 Confirmed Cases
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Can You Do Anything To Protect Yourself?
The World Health Organization has ideas that will help on the subway, or anywhere:
- Wash your hands frequently.
- Cough or sneeze into your elbow or a tissue, not into your hands.
- If possible, stay as far away as possible from anyone with a fever or cough.
- See a doctor right away if you have fever, cough or difficulty breathing, and share your travel history.
- Don’t eat raw or undercooked animal products.
- Get a flu shot!
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