Countries began evacuating their citizens from the Chinese city hardest-hit by the outbreak of a new virus that has killed 132 people and infected more than 6,000.
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Maine CDC, hospitals preparing their response to coronavirus
CDC Director Nirav Shah says his agency is calling for all Maine hospitals to screen for the virus while the state is in contact with federal officials to help develop plans in case the virus spreads.
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China virus outbreak rams global tourism, costing billions
The epidemic comes just as hopes were rising that Chinese tourism to the U.S. would rebound following two years of the trade dispute.
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Mongolia closes border, China extends holiday to fight virus
Chinese officials warn that the virus’ ability to spread is growing as the number of cases balloons to more than 2,700 with 81 deaths.
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Stocks tumble as virus fears spark sell-off; Dow falls 453
The index suffers its first five-day losing streak since early August.
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Arizona, California cases push U.S. tally of new virus to 5
Health officials say all cases of the new pneumonia-like virus in the U.S. stemmed from travel to Wuhan, China.
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Chinese president calls situation grave as virus kills 41, infects over 1,200
The city of Wuhan, whose 11 million residents are already on lockdown, bans most vehicle use and will assign 6,000 taxis to different neighborhoods.
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Death toll from new virus surpasses 40 in China
Meanwhile, the number of infected people jumps to 1,287, and a second case is reported in the U.S.
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Stocks fall as fears about deadly virus grow
The Dow drops 170 points, and the S&P 500 has its worst day since early October.
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More airports screening passengers amid coronavirus outbreak
The outbreak of a new virus has already killed more than two dozen people and sickened hundreds.