Global coronavirus cases top 300,000, with 13,000 deaths

The coronavirus pandemic took an increasingly bleak toll Saturday in the U.S. and Europe, producing staggering caseloads in New York and Italy and setting off a desperate scramble to set up thousands of additional hospital beds as the disease notched another grim advance.

U.S. tourists stranded abroad desperate as they try to return

Linda Scruggs and Mike Rustici trained for months to hike the winding trails leading to Machu Picchu's complex of Inca ruins. So they were thrilled when their flight landed earlier this month in the Peruvian capital.

627 deaths in single day in Italy

Italy has an additional 627 coronavirus deaths and 5,986 more positive cases.

International sting leads to 121 arrests for counterfeit virus treatments

Law enforcement authorities from 90 countries have taken part in coordinated action against the illicit online sale of medicines and medical products during the coronavirus outbreak, Interpol has revealed.

First dog to test positive for coronavirus dies

The dog, whose infection was discovered in February, is believed to be the first known case of human-to-animal transmission of the virus.

Wuhan reports no new coronavirus cases, offering hope to world

Last month, Wuhan was overwhelmed with thousands of new cases of coronavirus each day. But in a dramatic development that underscores just how much the outbreak has pivoted toward Europe and the United States, Chinese authorities said Thursday that the city and its surrounding province had no new cases to report.

Latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic for March 18, 2020

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Number of coronavirus cases hit 200,000 worldwide

Desperate travelers choked European border crossings on Wednesday after nations implemented strict controls in an attempt to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, creating traffic jams miles long and slowing the passage of trucks carrying critical supplies.

WHO: Africa should 'prepare for the worst' with COVID-19

Africa should "prepare for the worst" as the coronavirus begins to spread locally, the World Health Organization's director-general said Wednesday, while South Africa became the continent's new focus of concern as cases nearly doubled to 116 from two days before.

Gastrointestinal symptoms should be monitored amid coronavirus outbreak, doctors say

As the fight against the coronavirus ramps up, The American College Of Gastroenterology based in Bethesda is trying to push out an important message about how the virus is being transmitted and detected. 

US-Canada border closing temporarily to nonessential travel

President Donald Trump says the U.S. and Canada have agreed to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic for March 17, 2020

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