Month: February 2020

The Trump administration is considering using special executive powers to ramp up U.S. production of protective face masks and clothing to combat the domestic spread of coronavirus. This article was originally posted on Fox News Health.

Washington state health officials confirmed two new presumptive cases of coronavirus late Friday, including a teenager who hadn’t traveled out of the U.S. recently. This article was originally posted on Fox News Health.

An elementary school in Oregon will remain closed through Wednesday after an employee became the first presumptive case of coronavirus in the state, the Lake Oswego School District confirmed on its website.  This article was originally posted on Fox News Health.

A second novel coronavirus case of “unknown origin” was discovered in the state of California on Friday, after a Santa Clara County resident reportedly tested positive for the disease.  This article was originally posted on Fox News Health.

Officials did not say where or when the patient had tested positive, nor where they were evacuated from. This article was originally posted on Fox News Health.

Because COVID-19 remains relatively knew to health officials, much remains unknown about the virus’ potential implications. This article was originally posted on Fox News Health.

The death marks the first involving a foreign passenger who was on board the ship. This article was originally posted on Fox News Health.

The drug was among a list of 20 that the FDA had previously identified as possibly being impacted by the coronavirus outbreak in China due to ingredients or production location. This article was originally posted on Fox News Health.

Three students are being isolated as one undergoes testing for possible coronavirus. This article was originally posted on Fox News Health.

Switzerland immediately banned all large scale events involving more than 1,000 people on Friday, as the country attempts to protect its population from the new coronavirus. This article was originally posted on Fox News Health.