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January 26, 2020

Canadian patient with China virus showed symptoms on plane

Canadian officials said Sunday that they are tracking down airline passengers and others who were in close contact with the ...

January 26, 2020

What's new in the China virus outbreak

Almost 2,000 cases of a new viral respiratory illness have been confirmed since an outbreak began last month in the Chinese ...

January 26, 2020

Virus death toll in China rises as US prepares evacuation

A new viral illness being watched with a wary eye around the globe accelerated its spread in China on Sunday with 56 deaths ...

January 26, 2020

France to repatriate citizens from Wuhan as virus spreads

China Outbreak France France's government announced Sunday it will repatriate up to hundreds of French citizens from the ...

January 26, 2020

Tennis Fed Cup event moved from China amid viral illness

The International Tennis Federation has moved a regional Fed Cup qualifying event out of China because of concerns over the ...

January 26, 2020

California patient is 4th US case of new virus from China

Health officials in Los Angeles County have confirmed a fourth U.S. case of the new pneumonia-like virus from China. The Los ...

January 26, 2020

China temporarily bans wildlife trade in wake of outbreak

Chinese authorities announced a temporary ban on the trade of wild animals Sunday following a viral outbreak in Wuhan, saying ...

January 26, 2020

Xi calls situation grave as China scrambles to contain virus

China's leader on Saturday called the accelerating spread of a new virus a grave situation, as cities from the outbreak's ...

January 25, 2020

French carmaker to evacuate workers from China amid outbreak

France and a major automaker said Saturday that they are moving to get citizens out of a locked-down Chinese city where a ...

January 25, 2020

Markets around the world are feeling the coronavirus chill

Stocks around the world fell this week on worries that a new type of virus in China may ultimately hit profits for companies ...

January 25, 2020

Too soon to tell if new virus as dangerous as SARS cousin

The new virus from China has the world on edge because it’s a close cousin to viruses that killed hundreds in separate ...

January 25, 2020

Chicago woman is 2nd US patient with new virus from China

A Chicago woman has become the second U.S. patient diagnosed with the dangerous new virus from China, health officials ...

January 25, 2020

China expands lockdown against virus, fast-tracks hospital

China expanded its lockdown against the deadly new virus to an unprecedented 36 million people and rushed to build a ...

January 24, 2020

Pentagon: 34 troops suffered brain injuries in Iran strike

The Pentagon disclosed on Friday that 34 U.S. service members suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iran's missile strike this ...

January 24, 2020

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even ...

January 24, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's false assurance about troops in Iraq

At first, President Donald Trump stated inaccurately that no U.S. troops were injured in the Iranian missile attack against ...

January 24, 2020

Women come to the defense of a nursing mom at Chick-fil-A

Moms have come to the defense of a mother who says she was asked to cover up while breastfeeding inside a Chick-fil-A in ...

January 24, 2020

Tech companies propel US stocks to early gains; Intel jumps

Technology companies are leading U.S. stocks higher at the open Friday, led by a sharp gain for chipmaker Intel.

January 24, 2020

Stocks rise as virus in China not declared global emergency

Global stock markets rose Friday after the outbreak of a new virus in China that that has killed 25 people and led to ...

January 24, 2020

Asian markets gain as China closes down for Lunar New Year

Shares were mostly higher in quiet trading on Friday in Asia as China began a week-long Lunar New Year festival that is being ...