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(CNN)As Louisiana sees its coronavirus cases climb — and state health experts are monitoring “clusters” at six nursing homes — New Orleans is facing critical shortages of ventilators and protective equipment, an official said Thursday. “This is going to b…

(CNN)There’s still time to stop the United States from becoming the next epicenter of the novel coronavirus pandemic, a World Health Organization spokeswoman told CNN on Wednesday. “The potential is there, but you’ve still got time to turn it around,” WHO’s…

(CNN)America hasn’t hit the peak of its coronavirus outbreak, a top US health official said, even as the number of cases nears 3,000 and officials across the country impose a slew of restrictions to curb the virus’s spread. Pointing to the way the coronaviru…

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(CNN)It has been more than a month since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern. Since the outbreak began, there have been more than 90,000 cases of the virus worldwide and more than 3,1…

(CNN)Washington state health officials are investigating a possible outbreak of coronavirus at a long-term nursing facility in which two people tested positive for the disease. More than 50 residents and staff from the Life Care Center in Kirkland are exper…

(CNN)There are now at least four US coronavirus cases without any related travel history, health officials say. A woman in Oregon and a high school boy in Washington state are presumptive positives, meaning the tests were conducted at local labs but the resu…

New York (CNN Business)In times of emergency whether it’s a major hurricane, terror attack, or health crisis the public relies on the press for much-needed information. In some of these cases, it can be a matter of life and death. And given the current corona…

(CNN)Health and Human Services Secretary Alexander Azar stressed that he was still in charge of the task force addressing the novel coronavirus following President Donald Trump’s announcement that Vice President Mike Pence would lead US efforts to battle the …

Hong Kong (CNN)Public health officials warned Wednesday that the spread of the novel coronavirus is inching closer toward meeting the definition of a global pandemic, as the number of cases outside mainland China continues to grow, including in South Korea wh…