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More evacuees from China expected to arrive for quarantine at US military bases
Facilities are preparing to host evacuees and teams from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
By Patricia Kime
Explainer: What’s a disease super spreader?
Recent reports out of Wuhan cite a case of a single patient who infected 14 health care workers
By Dr. Elizabeth McGraw, Pennsylvania State University
Pentagon prepared to house nearly 1,000 quarantined people over coronavirus fears
This afternoon, the Pentagon announced that Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper approved a request for assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services to house 1,000 people who may need to be quarantined upon arrival from overseas travel due to the novel coronavirus.
By Howard Altman
Harvard prof released on $1m bond
And the FBI released a wanted poster for Yanqing Ye, who prosecutors say was a lieutenant in the People’s Liberation Army posing as a Boston University researcher.
Coronavirus could become a major security threat in developing countries, military commanders warn
Military officials said they are monitoring countries whose medical infrastructure may not be prepared to handle the new illness.
210 US evacuees fleeing China’s coronavirus outbreak land at California air reserve base
U.S. military personnel will not come into contact with passengers, a Defense Department spokeswoman said.
By Patricia Kime
The Latest: Fuss over Thai navy officers’ return from China
An update on the outbreak of a new virus from China.
As virus death toll rises in China, US preps to evacuate
China's health minister said the country was entering a "crucial stage" as "it seems like the ability of the virus to spread is getting stronger."
Explainer: Are you in danger of catching the coronavirus?
This is only the third time that we’ve seen a coronavirus jump species from animals to humans.
By Dr. William Petri, University of Virginia
Air Force issues public health alert for ‘Wuhan virus’ following case in Japan
A case of the novel coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China, was detected in Kanawaga prefecture, a region that is home thousands of U.S. military personnel and families.
By Patricia Kime