More coronavirus testing sheds light on how COVID-19 is spreading in US

New diagnoses in several states pushed the tally of COVID-19 cases past 100, and New Hampshire reported its first case, raising the total of affected states to 11.

Manhattan woman is first coronavirus case in New York

A 39-year-old healthcare worker who had traveled to Iran and is the first coronavirus case in New York City is recovering at her home in Manhattan, said NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Monday.

US COVID-19 death toll climbs to 6 in Washington

Washington state health officials announced 3 new virus deaths, bringing the death toll to 5 in the state and U.S.

Americans worried about coronavirus don't need to buy face masks, US surgeon general says

The U.S. Surgeon General pleaded with the public over the weekend to stop buying masks, stating that they won’t protect the wearer from catching the virus and it makes mask scarce for medical professionals who actually need them.

Delta, American suspending flights to Milan as coronavirus cases rise in Italy

Coronavirus infections in Italy rose 50 percent Sunday and the U.S. government issued its strongest travel warning yet, advising Americans against any travel to two regions in northern Italy that have been hard hit by the virus that first emerged in China in December.

Second coronavirus death in U.S. confirmed in Washington

The first COVID-19 death was in Washington state on Saturday, marking the first such reported death in the United States. 

CDC mistakenly releases San Antonio patient who later tests positive for Coronavirus

The patient was part of the group that came back from Wuhan, China over two weeks ago via a State Department chartered flight. According to the CDC, the patient was asymptomatic and had met all of the CDC's criteria for release.

First COVID-19 case confirmed in Rhode Island

The first case of the new virus COVID-19 has been confirmed in Rhode Island, according to state officials.

Lysol, Clorox likely effective in killing COVID-19, EPA suggests, but testing hasn’t yet been done

Lysol and Clorox advertise their products’ ability to kill 99.9 percent of germs. The two companies have set up FAQ pages about the coronavirus indicating that their products have “demonstrated effectiveness against viruses similar to COVID-19."

Person in Washington state first in US to die from new coronavirus

Officials in Washington state say a person has died of COVID-19, the first such death in the United States. The new virus is a member of the coronavirus family and is a close cousin to the SARS and MERS viruses that have caused outbreaks in the past. It can cause fever, coughing, wheezing and pneumonia.

US ups travel restrictions as Trump says more coronavirus cases are ‘likely’

The U.S. is banning travel to Iran in response to the outbreak of the new coronavirus and elevating travel warnings to regions of Italy and South Korea.

Coronavirus to close Tokyo Disneyland through mid-March

Tokyo Disneyland will be closed starting from Saturday through to March 15 due to concerns about coronavirus infections spreading in Japan, its operator said on Friday, leaving all of Walt Disney Co's theme parks in Asia temporarily shut.

Mexico confirms first 2 cases of coronavirus

Mexico’s assistant health secretary announced Friday that the country now has two confirmed cases of the new coronavirus.

Dog tests 'weak positive' for coronavirus in Hong Kong, first possible infection in pet

The pet dog of a coronavirus patient was placed in quarantine on Wednesday after testing "weak positive" for the virus in Hong Kong, according to a government press release on Friday.