The World Health Organization (WHO) today declared the spread of the coronavirus a global health emergency, The New York Times reports.
Emergency and disaster management briefing for January 29, 2020: The CDC raises its travel alert level for China – and other news.
Amid the growing concern surrounding the latest coronavirus, it’s important to put the newly recognized illness into perspective.
Now, there are coronavirus cases in the United States. We all have to ask ourselves, “Are we ready for a major public health emergency?”
Latest on the Wuhan scare: The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus has risen to 17 with more than 600 confirmed infection cases.
By David Hubler
The CDC reported the first case of the deadly Wuhan coronavirus in the US, which prompted an emergency meeting by the World Health Organization to determine how to manage the international outbreak. Learn more about why scientists are increasingly concerned about the spread of this virus.
Report: Scientists sent Ebola virus to China on a commercial flight. The virus is a Level 4 pathogen and is among the deadliest in the world.
By Glynn Cosker
Editor, In Homeland Security
Ebola virus patient Pauline Cafferkey remains in critical condition in a London hospital. However, British Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told the House of Commons that Cafferkey’s “condition has deteriorated to a critical state, although she stabilized yesterday and continues to receive the best possible care.”
By Glynn Cosker
Editor, In Homeland Security
British health charity The Wellcome Trust announced Friday that a new 15-minute Ebola virus test will become available on a trial basis in Guinea where more than 1,200 people have died from the disease since March.