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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

If you contract coronavirus, think twice before reaching for that bottle of Advil: NSAIDs and other anti-inflammatories may make things worse.

Report: Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) Could Worsen Coronavirus Symptoms

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

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 very small study found that some patients who recover from the coronavirus could face long-term lung damage and reduced lung capacity.

After the Coronavirus, Some Patients Face Ongoing Lung Damage

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese scientists have published a study showing that sunny days might be ahead, literally and figureatively: Warm weather slows the spread of coronavirus.

Finally, Some Good News: Warm Weather Shown to Slow Coronavirus Spread

By Foster Kamer

If you think you're cleaning your hands right with hand sanatizer, or gels, or swipes, think again. There's only one right way to do it — and here's how.

This, Not Hand Sanitizer, Will Save Us from the COVID-19 Coronavirus

By Foster Kamer

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

Major culture events and locations are shutting down as the coronavirus outbreak is sweeping the entire globe.

Coronavirus Closures: Here’s All the Art, Music, Sports Going Dark

By Victor Tangermann

Hackers are creating their own coronavirus maps to infect users with malware, stealing sensitive data including credit card numbers in the process.

Hackers Are Using Coronavirus Maps to Spread Malware

By Victor Tangermann

Even in spite of the coronavirus pandemic, China has remained on track to launch its planned mission to Mars later this year.

China Powers Through the Coronavirus to Launch a Mars Mission

By Dan Robitzski

Tinder has cancelled the international release of its apocalypse-themed in-app video-slash-hookup-game called "Swipe Night," as TechCrunch reports.

Tinder Cancels Its Apocalypse-Themed Game Due to Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

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

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang argued that the coronavirus outbreak proves that we should be supporting people by paying them a basic income.

Andrew Yang: Coronavirus Outbreak Proves We Need Basic Income

By Victor Tangermann

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

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

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

A number of airlines are being forced to operate near empty "ghost flights" after the coronavirus outbreak caused demand for airfare to plummet globally.

As the Coronavirus Rages, Airlines Fly Near-Empty “Ghost Flights”

By Victor Tangermann

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

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

How can you say goodbye to a loved one who fell victim to a pandemic? The outbreak of COVID-19 is forcing officials to ponder some serious questions.

Coronavirus Could Force Funerals to be Livestreamed

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

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

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

A new Bloomberg feature looks at how the ultra-wealthy are preparing for the growing COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak and trying to get early-access vaccines.

The Ultra-Wealthy Are Trying to Get a Coronavirus Vaccine Early

By Jon Christian

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

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

During the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, China banned the game "Plague Inc." which simulates a fictional pandemic, and removed it from the China App Store.

As Coronavirus Looms, China Bans Videogame “Plague Inc.”

By Jon Christian

Over the last decade, MIT bionengineering professor Angela Belcher has been conscripting millions of zombie viruses to build battery parts.

This MIT Scientist Is Building Batteries Using Modified Viruses

By Victor Tangermann

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

A group of scientists say their new research shows that contagious diseases like the coronavirus spread like viral videos and other internet memes.

New Research: Contagious Diseases Spread a Lot Like Memes

By Jon Christian

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

The pharma company Moderna Inc. just shipped a batch of experimental coronavirus vaccine to federal researchers, and tests could begin by April.

Drugmaker Ships First Batch of Experimental Coronavirus Vaccines

By Dan Robitzski

A team of scientists built a vaccine that protected mice from SARS. Now they think it could help in the fight against COVID-19.

This Years-Old Vaccine May Protect Against COVID-19

By Dan Robitzski

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.

Report: Two-Thirds of Coronavirus Infections May Be Undetected

By Victor Tangermann

As countries struggle to contain the coronavirus, global economies and the stock market are starting to take notable hits.

The Coronavirus Is Now Tanking the Stock Markets

By Dan Robitzski

The NYT reports that COVID-19 is tearing through China's prison system — a hint that even in the epidemic's epicenter, we don't understand its toll.

The Deadly Coronavirus Is Tearing Through Chinese Prisons

By Jon Christian

Deadly Coronavirus May Be Spreading Through Poop

Deadly Coronavirus May Be Spreading Through Poop

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers from University of Texas at Austin have mapped a key protein of the coronavirus that it uses to invade human cells, which could lead to vaccine.

New Map of Key Coronavirus Protein Could Lead to Vaccine

By Victor Tangermann

As dozens of airlines are cancelling flights in and out of China due to the current coronavirus outbreak, the wealthy are turning to private jets.

Coronavirus Is Making Rich People Take Even More Private Jets

By Victor Tangermann

Liu Zhiming, director of the Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, died from a COVID-19 infection while trying to treat the massive number of patients in the city.

Hospital Director Dies in City Where the Coronavirus Originated

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have released a gallery of stunning images of what the Coronavirus looks like taken with scanning and transmission electron microscopes.

What Does the Coronavirus Look Like? This.

By Jon Christian

Coronavirus COVID-19 test kits sent out in America are proving to be faulty, and in China where they're needed most, there simply aren't enough.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Kits are Broken in America, Scarce in China

By Foster Kamer

As the deadly coronavirus is spreading across the entire globe, people are clamoring to protect themselves triggering shortages of face masks worldwide.

Chinese Outbreak Fear Spurs Worldwide Face Mask Shortage

By Victor Tangermann

The number of people infected by the coronavirus — and dying from it — is quickly increasing, but has the outbreak reached the level of a pandemic?

Is the Coronavirus a Pandemic? Here’s What Experts Say.

By Kristin Houser

The coronavirus outbreak can cause extreme symptoms like coughing up blood or lung infections, but milder cases are more similar to the flu.

These Are the Symptoms of Coronavirus

By Dan Robitzski

A genetic analysis of the virus behind the Chinese pandemic reveals that it likely originated from a snake at Wuhan's seafood market.

Mysterious Chinese Virus May Have Spread From Snakes

By Dan Robitzski

China released an app over the weekend that lets residents know if they've come in "close contact" with the deadly coronavirus Covid-19.

App Checks Whether You’ve Come in Contact With Deadly Coronavirus

By Kristin Houser