U.S. says it is tracking ship that may have shared crew with coronavirus-hit cruise liner
The United States is tracking a cruise ship that may have shared crew members with a ship carrying people who tested positive for COVID-19, Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday.
Two more succumb to coronavirus in U.S., New York declares state of emergency
Two more people succumbed to the novel coronavirus in Washington state, officials said on Saturday, bringing the nationwide toll to 19, while the number of confirmed cases in New York jumped by 21 overnight and a cruise ship with infected passengers re…
FDA head says 2.1 million coronavirus tests will have been shipped to labs by Monday
The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Saturday that materials for 2.1 million coronavirus tests will have been shipped to non-public U.S. labs by Monday, as the Trump administration aims to counter criticism that its response to the…
No more refills: U.S. airlines step up measures to guard against coronavirus
U.S. airlines are stepping up measures to guard against the spread of coronavirus through person-to-person contamination on airplanes, from eliminating wine and water refills to keeping passengers from touching serving trays and food baskets.
U.S. pastor tells how Bethlehem trip turned into coronavirus quarantine ordeal
Thirteen Americans suspected of being exposed to coronavirus during a trip to the Holy Land are in quarantine near Bethlehem and are coordinating with U.S. and Palestinian authorities to try to get home.
Americans quarantined in Bethlehem hotel in coronavirus scare: Palestinian official
Fifteen Americans have been quarantined in a hotel in Bethlehem as part of precautions against the coronavirus, a Palestinian government spokesman said on Saturday.
American tourists quarantined in Bethlehem hotel over coronavirus scare: Palestinian official
Fifteen American tourists have been quarantined in a hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem as part of precautions against the coronavirus, a Palestinian government spokesman said on Saturday.
Cancer patient aboard coronavirus-stalled cruise faces possible chemotherapy delay
Among the 2,400 passengers stranded off the California coast on a cruise ship carrying at least 21 people infected with coronavirus, few people aboard likely have more to lose than Kari Kolstoe, a retiree from North Dakota with stage-4 cancer.
U.S. raises travel alert levels for Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan over coronavirus
The U.S. State Department on Friday raised its alert level for travel to Azerbaijan, warning Americans to reconsider travel there due to a coronavirus outbreak and response measures implemented by the country’s government.
Two U.S. health screeners at LAX test positive for coronavirus: internal email
Two federal health screeners at Los Angeles International Airport have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to an email sent to their colleagues on Friday, which was seen by Reuters.
