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Travellers scramble, markets drop amid coronavirus fears
Travellers are cancelling plans amid growing fears and travel advisories over the ongoing spread of COVID-19. And nearly every major stock exchange has fallen to new lows as concerns grow.
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Contingency plans underway as coronavirus spreads
With COVID-19 appearing in more countries worldwide, contingency plans are underway for a coronavirus pandemic.
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Trump plays down threat of coronavirus in U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump played down the threat of the coronavirus while detailing how the government is preparing if the outbreak worsens on U.S. soil.
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Business suffers as coronavirus keeps tourists away from Italy
The coronavirus outbreak is keeping tourists away from Italy and businesses are already feeling the pinch in Milan, the country’s financial capital.
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Canadians separated from loved ones as Iran closes borders, flights cancelled
Many Canadians are separated from loved ones because of the coronavirus as borders to Iran are closed and international flights cancelled.
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How Canada is preparing for coronavirus outbreak
Canadian public health officials detailed plans for preparations for a coronavirus outbreak here.
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Hospitals gear up for more coronavirus cases
Hospitals are checking their supplies and reviewing containment procedures as part of preparations for an influx of Canadian coronavirus cases.
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Infectious disease doctor explains what's happening with COVID-19
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch looks at the implications of COVID-19's global reach and asymptomatic transmission of the disease.
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Aggressive, early measures needed to control spread of COVID-19, says WHO
'This is your window of opportunity,' WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells nations as virus spreads more widely.
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Coronavirus: A global pandemic?
With infections spreading to more countries every day, the effects of the virus appear to be very close to meeting the definition of a pandemic.
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WHO explains Iran's coronavirus mortality rate given low official number of infections
'You only see the severe end of the spectrum' when epidemics start, says Mike Ryan, executive director of WHO's Health Emergency Program.
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How Canadians can prepare for coronavirus outbreak
From stocking up on supplies to changing travel plans, The National looks at how Canadians can prepare for a coronavirus outbreak and what may be unnecessary.
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South Korea, Japan manage surge of coronavirus cases
South Korea and Japan are taking measures to curtail fear while trying to contain a rise of coronavirus cases.
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Coronavirus outbreak: ‘Screening for travel is probably not enough’
Experts say coronavirus testing will soon need to be expanded as cases spread within communities.
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Experts identifying patterns of coronavirus spread, severity
Infectious disease experts are starting to identify patterns of how the coronavirus is spread and which cases may be most severe as the number of new cases appears to decline.
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WHO concerned about coronavirus infections with no clear link to China
The WHO is increasingly concerned about COVID-19 outside China, especially in South Korea and Iran.
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WHO praises China's handling of coronavirus
The World Health Organization says China's handling of the coronavirus outbreak has been 'progressive'
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Movement restrictions in and out of China 'helping contain' virus
Tens of millions of people have been restricted from leaving their homes, while residents have to rely on local teams to deliver food.
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Doctors try antiviral drugs on coronavirus patients
Doctors worldwide are trying various antiviral drugs on coronavirus patients to try to determine an effective treatment for the illness.
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WHO not alarmed by number of health-care workers infected with coronavirus
The WHO says the percentage of health-care workers infected by the coronavirus is lower than other recent outbreaks.
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Coronavirus: What's still not known about COVID-19
Speeding up research into drugs and vaccines for coronavirus is a priority for the World Health Organization's efforts to contain the outbreak centred in China.
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WHO concerned over coronavirus 'infodemic'
That includes misinformation, fake news, and overall uncertainty about the coronavirus that is spreading faster than the disease itself.
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Lessons from how China handled coronavirus outbreak
The National looks and some of what’s been learned from how China handled the COVID-19 outbreak, especially in its early days.
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Coronavirus outbreak: What went wrong in the early days
The global health community has learned some valuable lessons from watching how China handled the COVID-19 outbreak in the early days.