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Four U.S. Senators unloaded millions of dollars in stocks after receiving a classified briefing about the coronavirus — saving them from vast losses.

US Senators Accused of Profiting Off Coronavirus Stock Crash

By Jon Christian

According to the latest CDC report, 38 percent of the 508 known to be hospitalized in the country were between the ages of 20 and 54.

Younger American Adults Are Getting Extremely Sick From Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

Larry Brilliant saw the coronavirus pandemic coming. He gave TED talks about it. He worked on "Contagion." And he helped eradicate smallpox. Time to listen?

This Doctor Predicted Nearly Everything About the Coronavirus Pandemic

By Foster Kamer

It was bound to happen at some point: The first case of COVID-19 was detected inside an Amazon warehouse. Another was detected inside a major online retailer of groceries, FreshDirect.

First Coronavirus Cases Detected in Amazon Warehouse, FreshDirect

By Foster Kamer

South Korea immediately mobilized against the coronavirus outbreak while the U.S.'s official response was to downplay the risk.

South Korea Crushed the Coronavirus as the U.S. Floundered. Why?

By Dan Robitzski

The New York Times ran a sobering opinion piece about the coronavirus by Cornelia Griggs, a pediatric surgery doctor at a large NYC hospital.

A Must-Read Warning from an NYC Doctor: “The Sky is Falling”

By Jon Christian

NY Governor Invokes “Nuclear War” to Describe Coronavirus Lockdown

NY Governor Invokes “Nuclear War” to Describe Coronavirus Lockdown

By Jon Christian

The New York Times reports that China reported not a single new local coronavirus case in the country for the time since the outbreak began.

China Reported Zero New Local Coronavirus Cases Yesterday

By Jon Christian

The narrative itself is a work of fiction, but the biological mechanisms and medical risks that it describes are very real.

Here’s a Grisly Description of a Worst-Case Coronavirus Infection

By Dan Robitzski

On Tuesday, the World Health Organization officially started recommending against taking ibuprofen to treat symptoms of COVID-19.

WHO Recommends Avoiding Ibuprofen to Treat COVID-19 Symptoms

By Victor Tangermann

Experts: Vaping Could Make Coronavirus Infection More Severe

Experts: Vaping Could Make Coronavirus Infection More Severe

By Victor Tangermann

Google has instructed full-time employees to work remotely. But contractors aren't allowed to, revealing a troubling class divide. h

Google Won’t Let Its Army of Contractors Work Remotely

By Dan Robitzski

In the shadow of the global coronavirus outbreak, public thinkers are starting to propose paying people to stay home and avoid spreading the deadly disease.

Here’s an Idea: The Government Should Pay People to Stay Home

By Jon Christian

Because of a surge in demand, Amazon warehouses will only be processing medical supplies and other essentials for the next few weeks.

Amazon Warehouses Will Only Process Medical Supplies, Essentials

By Dan Robitzski

The White House just issued new guidlines for Americans as the coronavirus rips through the country: Avoid gatherings of people. So!

New White House Coronavirus Guidelines: 10 People Rule, Other ‘Recommendations’

By Foster Kamer

Golden Globe-winning actor Idris Elba announced on Twitter this afternoon that he has tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Idris Elba Says He Tested Positive for the Coronavirus

By Jon Christian

NASA is taking many precautionary measures to ensure that the coronavirus outbreak doesn't have a chance to spread among its employees and astronauts.

NASA Worried Astronauts Could Spread Coronavirus on Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Videos from Italian cities currently under lockdown show neighbors entertaining each other by singing and playing music from their balconies.

Quarantined Italians Are Singing, Playing Music on Balconies

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma pledged last week to donate half a billion COVID-19 coronavirus testing kits and one million face masks to the US.

Chinese Billionaire Ships 500,000 Coronavirus Testing Kits to US

By Victor Tangermann

On Friday, Trump declared a state of national emergency over the coronavirus outbreak currently spreading throughout the country.

United States Declares National Emergency Over the Coronavirus

By Dan Robitzski

A nurse in California who caught the SARS-CoV-2019 coronavirus has published a scathing critique of the CDC's response to the outbreak.

Quarantined Nurse Slams CDC in Scathing Open Letter

By Jon Christian

The CDC presented four models for the future of the coronavirus outbreak. The worst-case scenario looks grim, but there's still time to fix it.

CDC: In Worst-Case Scenario, Coronavirus Could Kill 1.7M Americans

By Dan Robitzski

The South China Morning Post is now reporting that China may have identified "patient zero" — the first human, in other words, to catch the virus.

China May Have Identified Patient Zero in the Coronavirus Outbreak

By Jon Christian

NYC Just Declared a State of Emergency, Here’s What That Means

NYC Just Declared a State of Emergency, Here’s What That Means

By Foster Kamer

The drive-thru coronavirus test station is finally making its way to the US after South Korea perfected the method over the last couple of weeks.

Medical Centers Are Opening Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Stations

By Victor Tangermann

Tom Hanks has now announced that he and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus

NBA Suspends Entire Season, Tom Hanks Tests Positive for Coronavirus

By Foster Kamer

Breaking: Trump Addresses U.S. on Coronavirus Europe Restrictions and Stimulus

Breaking: Trump Addresses U.S. on Coronavirus Europe Restrictions and Stimulus

By Foster Kamer

Readers, we implore you: Make your own hand sanitizer as a last alternative, after you've run out of all the soap and water

The Best Homemade Hand Sanitizer Recipe: Don’t.

By Foster Kamer

A new report by researchers at Imperial College London in the UK suggest that about two thirds of new COVID-19 coronavirus infections have gone undetected.

The White House Classified Top-Level Coronavirus Pandemic Meetings, Which, Um

By Foster Kamer

The World Health Organization formally declared that the coronavirus outbreak is a pandemic, citing a concerningly weak response from some countries.

WHO: Coronavirus Outbreak Now Officially a Pandemic

By Dan Robitzski

A secret report by the Director of National Intelligence says that the United States is starkly unprepared for a global pandemic, officials say.

Secret U.S. Intel Report: America Unprepared for Global Pandemic

By Jon Christian

Scientists: This Is How Long It Takes to Show Coronavirus Symptoms

Scientists: This Is How Long It Takes to Show Coronavirus Symptoms

By Jon Christian

There are a number of disturbing parallels between the coronavirus COVID-19 and the Spanish flu — and leaders seem to have ignored lessons from the past.

In the Coronavirus, Historians See Echoes of Past Pandemics

By Dan Robitzski

the Chinese government is using a professional Mr. Bean impersonator to spread propaganda about its response to the deadly, COVID-19-causing coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

China Is Using a Mr. Bean Impersonator to Spread Virus Propaganda

By Jon Christian

Italy Imposes Nationwide Travel Restrictions as Death Toll Soars

Italy Imposes Nationwide Travel Restrictions as Death Toll Soars

By Victor Tangermann

A number of cruise ship passengers are catching cabin fever as they're trapped on board the Grand Princess due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

Passengers Fought Over Rotten Food on Quarantined Cruise Ship

By Victor Tangermann

A New York City woman documented her experience trying to get tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus after showing all the symptoms. Here's what happened.

Here’s How Bad the U.S. Coronavirus Testing Crisis Really Is

By Foster Kamer

The French ministry of health had to declare on Sunday that "no, cocaine does NOT protect against COVID-19," in a post on Twitter.

French Government: No, Cocaine Doesn’t Cure Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

Q&A: James Hamblin, MD on Why You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus

Q&A: James Hamblin, MD on Why You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus

By Foster Kamer

No, alcohol does not kill coronavirus, at least, not like that. Both news and memes about the global COVID-19 outbreak are spreading rapidly online.

People are Using Memes to Cope With Coronavirus Panic

We've tracked the total death toll over time of 2019-nCoV, the coronavirus that originated in China last month. The graph will be updated as we learn more.

Here’s the Growing COVID-19 Death Toll in One Chilling Graph

By Dan Robitzski

Banks across the globe are sending thousands of their staff home to help keep their business going while the coronavirus outbreak is taking its toll.

Bankers Are Installing Screens at Home to Keep Wall Street Running

By Victor Tangermann

Amazingly, the coronavirus outbreak also appears to be having an observable effect on the Earth's environment — and you can see it from space.

This Is What China’s Coronavirus Lockdowns Look Like From Space

By Jon Christian

Bored teens are posting memes, dances, and jokes on TikTok about their experiences of being quarantined during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

Bored Teens Are Posting on TikTok About Being Quarantined

By Victor Tangermann

While the WHO's prediction for a two percent coronavirus mortality rate mostly held up, the numbers recently climbed to about 3.4 percent.

The Global Coronavirus Mortality Rate Is Climbing

By Dan Robitzski

The CDC is advising people to get ready to have a break from regular life in response to the coronavirus outbreak and to stay away if you're ill.

CDC: Get Ready to Stay At Home For a While

By Victor Tangermann

A New York City woman documented her experience trying to get tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus after showing all the symptoms. Here's what happened.

Will AI Save Us from Coronavirus?

By Foster Kamer

Many health practitioners have argued the government's efforts to test patients for COVID-19 in the US have fallen far short of expectations.

It’s Incredibly Hard to Get Tested for Coronavirus in US

By Victor Tangermann

According to a genetic analysis, the coronavirus might have been circulating in Washington state over the past six weeks spreading person-to-person.

Scientists: Coronavirus Has Been Spreading In U.S. For Weeks

By Victor Tangermann

Back in 2014, Trump Obama should "visit & embrace" every person in the US with Ebola. Will he follow his own advice with the coronavirus?

In 2014, Trump Said the President Should Visit and Embrace Ebola Patients

By Jon Christian

Uber sent out a memo to drivers urging them, among other things, to stay home if they feel sick. But because drivers aren't employees, it's not realistic.

Uber Tells Drivers to Stay Home If They Have the Coronavirus

By Dan Robitzski

More reports are emerging of people who already recovered from the coronavirus catching it twice, but it's possible that there were errors in their tests.

More People Seem to Have Caught the Coronavirus Twice

By Dan Robitzski

"Don't be a [explicative] idiot" was the big takeaway John Oliver tried to stress about coronavirus on Sunday's episode Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.

John Oliver on Coronavirus: Sobering, Hilarious, TikTok Stardom-Ready

By Foster Kamer

Officials at the World Health Organization confirmed that mouth and nose swabs from a dog in Hong Kong have tested "weakly positive" for the coronavirus.

Officials Confirm That a Dog Tested Positive For Coronavirus

By Jon Christian

A whistleblower has come forward, claiming that the Trump administration helped spread the deadly COVID-19 outbreak inside US borders.

Whistleblower: US Gov May Have Helped Spread Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

In a disturbing move, government officials will need clearance from the White House in order to give any statement about the COVID-19 coronavirus.

The White House Is Censoring Its Top Infectious Disease Expert

By Dan Robitzski

A special adviser to the director-general of the WHO roasted U.S. President Donald Trump's response to the global coronavirus outbreak.

WHO Special Adviser: Trump’s Coronavirus Remarks Were “Incoherent”

By Jon Christian

Republican and Democrat lawmakers seem to be in agreement that the Trump administration hasn't put nearly enough effort into a coronavirus response plan.

Trump’s Grasp of the Coronavirus Outbreak Seems Weak

By Dan Robitzski

Overwhelmed and overworked nurses in Wuhan, China, the city where the coronavirus outbreak began, published a cry for help from the rest of the world.

In Open Letter, Wuhan Nurses Cry for Global Help [UPDATED]

By Dan Robitzski

The Lancet just retracted a passionate call for help from two Chinese nurses claiming to fight the coronavirus in Wuhan after learning they originally lied.

Chinese Nurses Retract Plea for Aid in Prestigious Medical Journal

By Dan Robitzski

According to a high-ranking organizer, it's possible the Summer Olympics in Tokyo will be canceled due to the international coronavirus outbreak.

The Tokyo Olympics May Be Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

By Jon Christian

U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to confuse the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 with Ebola, a completely separate deadly disease.

Trump Appears to Confuse Coronavirus With Ebola

By Jon Christian

The ongoing coronavirus outbreak that's spread around the world over comes with a lot of confusing terminology and vocab, so we wrote a glossary.

Here’s a Glossary for the Ongoing Coronavirus Outbreak’s Vocab

By Dan Robitzski

Iran health ministry confirmed today in an interview that the country's deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi has tested positive for COVID-19.

Iranian Health Minister Plays Down Virus Outbreak, Then Catches It

By Victor Tangermann