More businesses reopen in China, but many people stay home
BEIJING — More offices and stores in Beijing and other parts of China finally reopened Monday after the Lunar New Year break was extended to discourag...
Drugs fail to slow decline in inherited Alzheimer’s disease
Two experimental drugs failed to prevent or slow mental decline in a study of people who are virtually destined to develop Alzheimer's disease at a re...
UK calls virus “serious” health threat; will detain people
LONDON — Britain has declared the new coronavirus that emerged from China a "serious and imminent threat to public health'' and announced new measures...
New virus has infected more than 40,600 people globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 40,600 people globally.
Mainland China virus cases rise again after earlier decline
BEIJING — Mainland China has reported another rise in cases of the new virus after a sharp decline the previous day, while the number of deaths grow b...
Spain, UK see new virus cases; French focus on ski resort
LISBON, Portugal — The U.K. confirmed its fourth case of the new virus from China and Spain reported its second Sunday as European authorities pressed...
“Where it begins”: Young hungry locusts bulk up in Somalia
GAROWE, Somalia — At a glance, the desert locusts in this arid patch of northern Somalia look less ominous than the billion-member swarms infesting Ea...
5 Britons with virus hospitalized in France after Alps stay
France is closing two schools and trying to reassure vacationers in the Alps after five British citizens, including a 9-year-old child, contracted the...
The Latest: WHO to send mission to virus-hit China
BEIJING — The Latest on a virus outbreak that began in China (all times local):
‘We’re definitely not prepared’: Africa braces for new virus
LUSAKA, Zambia — At a Chinese-run hospital in Zambia, some employees watched as people who recently returned from China showed up with coughs but were...
Kansas anti-abortion measure fails; Medicaid plan targeted
TOPEKA, Kan. — Republican lawmakers in Kansas failed to get a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the state constitution on the ballot Friday, and abo...
Nevada union warns members of Sanders, Warren health plans
LAS VEGAS — Nevada's most influential union is sending a subtle message to its members discouraging support for Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren ov...
Healthy US job market: How big a political edge for Trump?
WASHINGTON — U.S. hiring jumped last month, and many more people were encouraged to look for work, showing that the economy remains robust despite thr...
Doctor’s death highlights dangers on front lines of outbreak
LONDON — The death of a doctor who issued an early warning about the new virus in China represents a grim reminder that the first health care workers ...
China’s Communist Party faces recriminations over virus
BEIJING — China's ruling Communist Party faced public anger and recrimination Friday over the death of a doctor who was threatened by police after try...
January US jobs report may provide clarity amid disruptions
WASHINGTON — With China's viral outbreak disrupting trade and Boeing's troubles weighing on American factories, the January U.S. jobs report on Friday...
Asian stock markets retreat after surge on China tariff cut
Asian stock markets retreated Friday following a surge after China announced a tariff cut on U.S. imports.
Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel
This should have been a good year for global tourism, with trade tensions gradually easing, certain economies growing and banner events like the Summe...
New virus cases in UK, Germany, Italy put Europe total at 31
LONDON — Britain, Germany and Italy announced more cases of the new virus from China on Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Euro...
Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm about the virus dies
BEIJING — A Chinese doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early warning about the coronavirus outbreak d...
Experts scramble, but new virus vaccine may not come in time
WASHINGTON — The flu-like virus that exploded from China has researchers worldwide once again scrambling to find a vaccine against a surprise health t...
FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some...
Strong 2Q for Tapestry, though China outbreak takes its toll
The luxury brand Tapestry handily beat quarterly profit expectations but warned that the virus outbreak in China is “significantly impacting” its busi...
Universities cancel study-abroad programs amid virus fears
As concerns about China's virus outbreak spread, universities are scrambling to assess the risks to their programs, and some are canceling study-abroa...
Governors warn Trump rule could lead to big Medicaid cuts
WASHINGTON — Governors of both major political parties are warning that a little-noticed regulation proposed by President Donald Trump's administratio...
‘A floating prison’: Cruise of Asia ends in virus quarantine
YOKOHAMA, Japan — David Abel’s 50th wedding anniversary luxury cruise began with him eating his fill and enjoying the sights of East Asia.
Life under virus quarantine: Boxing, chalk art and waiting
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — There's Zumba and boxing classes, lectures on business and taxes, and chalk art outside for the children.
Merck to spin off assets with $6.5B in sales; 4Q profit up
Drugmaker Merck beat Wall Street's fourth-quarter profit expectations, but investors weren't as happy with the biggest move Merck's made in years: dec...
The Latest: WHO seeks $675M to fight new virus
BEIJING — The Latest on a virus outbreak that began in China (all times local):
Democrats’ response to Trump turns to working-class worries
WASHINGTON — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used Democrats' response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to swivel from impeachment...