Georgia hospitals preparing for deadly coronavirus

In the middle of a busy flu season, when the Grady Emergency Department is seeing an average of about 400 patients a day, a new – and some believe troubling – virus has popped up on the radar screen, the coronavirus.

Chinese city stops outbound flights, trains to fight deadly new virus

The Chinese city is shutting down all transportation out of the city, saying that no one would be allowed to leave, officials reported.

New virus cases in China reach 440; nine dead

The number of cases of a new virus has risen to 440 in China and the death toll has risen to 9, Chinese health authorities said Wednesday.

Coronavirus: What to know about the mysterious illness

Health officials around the world are keeping an eye on the outbreak of a new pneumonia-like virus that has killed at least six people and sickened some 300 others since it was first reported in China at the end of 2019.

U.S. confirms first case of deadly coronavirus, CDC to add entry health screening at ATL airport

A U .S. citizen who recently returned from a trip to central China has been diagnosed with the new coronavirus that has sparked an outbreak and stringent monitoring around the world.

Washington man is 1st in US to catch new virus from China

The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who returned last week from the outbreak's epicenter was hospitalized near Seattle.

What to know about the coronavirus outbreak in China

Health officials around the world are keeping a close watch on an outbreak of a new virus in China. In response, governments are stepping up surveillance of airline passengers arriving from the affected area to try to prevent the virus from spreading.

Human-to-human transmission confirmed in China coronavirus outbreak

Human-to-human transmission has been confirmed in an outbreak of a new coronavirus in China, raising fears it could spread quickly.

China counts sharp rise in coronavirus cases, including 2 in Beijing

China reported Monday a sharp rise in the number of people infected with a new coronavirus, including the first cases in the capital.