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CDC confirms 15th case of coronavirus in America

Shelby Reeves Reporter • February 13, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] has confirmed the 15th case of coronavirus in the U.S. The patient is in quarantine in Texas after an evacuation of Americans from Wuhan.The coronavirus,...

Kent State students discuss coronavirus, express concerns

Sara Al Harthi General assignment reporter • February 6, 2020

A new strain of coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China has spread to 28 countries, according to the CDC, and has been identified as a public health emergency of international concern by the World...

Kent State announces travel restriction to China

Paige Bennett General assignment editor • February 3, 2020

Kent State announced Monday a temporary restriction on university-sponsored travel to China because of the 2019 novel coronavirus. In an email sent to the Kent community, interim Senior Vice President...

U.S. declares public health emergency over coronavirus, university monitors outbreak

Rachel Karas General assignment reporter • January 31, 2020

Running a fever, coughing and dealing with a runny nose are common symptoms of a virus known as the common cold, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. This bug we deal with...

Wuhan virus spreads as China puts cities on lockdown and scraps New Year celebrations

By Helen Regan, James Griffiths, David Culver and Jack Guy, CNN • January 23, 2020

(CNN) -- Authorities in China have enforced a partial lockdown in the central city of Wuhan, as well as nearby Huanggang and Ezhou, as authorities battle to contain a deadly coronavirus outbreak.<These...

CDC confirms first US case of Wuhan coronavirus

By Elizabeth Cohen, Senior Medical Correspondent • January 21, 2020

Originally Published: 21 JAN 20 13:13 ETUpdated: 21 JAN 20 15:05 ET (CNN) -- The United States has its first confirmed case of a new virus that appeared in Wuhan, China, last month, the US Centers...