The test was done because the person showed symptoms of a lower respiratory illness and had either traveled to China recently or come in contact with someone known to have the virus. Results are expected in 1 to 5 days.
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Posted inNation & World
Coronavirus cases on quarantined cruise ship nearly double
A famed Chinese epidemiologist co-authors a study saying that the incubation period for coronavirus could be less than 1 day or as long as 24 days – 10 days longer than previously suggested.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Gorham woman stuck at sea as cruise vacation gets cut short by fears of coronavirus
Opal Staudenmaier planned a 28-day getaway across Asia, but the trip was cut short Friday because the ship’s proposed ports of call refused to let passengers disembark over concerns about infection from the virus.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Colby College community members who visited virus-stricken China in isolation ‘out of an abundance of caution’
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak sweeping mainland China, the Waterville college said “none of the individuals in isolation have any symptoms of the virus, and they are being monitored per CDC guidelines.”
Posted inNation & World, News
Virus deaths rise to 563 in China; 2 cruise ships isolated
The ships in Japan and Hong Kong are caught up in a global health emergency that seems to worsen by the day.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Uncategorized
Disconnect? Stocks rising despite fears over the coronavirus
Health experts don’t know how far the epidemic will spread, but markets are rallying as if investors expect no more than a modest hit to the global economy.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: Coronavirus not scary, but dial up routine health precautions
Chicago Tribune (TNS)
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Clock is ticking for businesses that depend on Chinese imports
If the lockdown continues for the next few weeks, Western retailers, auto companies and manufacturers will start to run out of the goods they depend on.
Posted inNew England
Officials confirm 1st case of coronavirus in Massachusetts
Health officials say a Boston man has tested positive.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: Misinformation has become a secondary infection in the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
Los Angeles Times (TNS)