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Second University of Delaware student tests negative for coronavirus
Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have no confirmed cases to date of COVID-19, which originated in China.
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Amid coronavirus fears, a second wave of flu hits U.S. kids
A second wave of flu is hitting the U.S., turning this into one of the nastiest seasons for children in a decade.
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Two University of Delaware students tested for coronavirus
Twenty-eight countries, including the U.S., have confirmed cases of the virus that started in Wuhan, China.
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4 cruise ship passengers test negative for coronavirus
Four passengers who were taken to a hospital after their cruise ship arrived in Bayonne, New Jersey for evaluation tested negative for the novel coronavirus.
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N.J. military base is among potential coronavirus quarantine locations
A southern New Jersey military installation is on a list of potential coronavirus quarantine locations should the need arise.
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Delaware case tests negative for coronavirus
It’s not coronavirus. Suspected Delaware case tests negative, according to the CDC.
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Fears of new virus trigger anti-China sentiment worldwide
A scary new virus from China has spread around the world. So has rising anti-Chinese sentiment and calls for a full travel ban on Chinese visitors.
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‘Chinatown is pretty quiet’: Coronavirus scare upends Philly businesses, schools and travel plans
Officials say there’s no cause for panic, but are implementing widespread efforts to contain the disease.
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US advises against travel to China; virus declared emergency
The number of cases spiked more than tenfold in a week, including the highest death toll in a 24-hour period reported Friday.
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Health experts: Human-to-human spread of new virus worrying
For a second day, the number of coronavirus infections grew dramatically.
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Possible coronavirus case under investigation in central Delaware
According to the latest numbers from the CDC, there have been five confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. Ninety-two cases are still under investigation.
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Chinese student tests negative for coronavirus, but exchange program ends early
The Chinese exchange student visiting William Penn Charter School who exhibited signs of a respiratory illness tested negative for coronavirus.
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Coronavirus in Philly? Don’t panic, say officials as they test exchange student
A Chinese exchange student is being tested for coronavirus because he is exhibiting flu-like symptoms. Philadelphia health officials say: don’t panic.
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Social controls, SARS experience help China close off cities
Cutting off access to entire cities with millions of residents to stop a new virus outbreak is a step few countries other than China would consider.
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Montco biopharm firm gets $9M grant to battle China’s new coronavirus
Inovio Pharmaceuticals received a grant to support development of a vaccine against the recently emerged strain of coronavirus.
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