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Trump says U.S. ‘very ready’ for virus; Pence to lead response
President Donald Trump says the U.S. is “very, very ready” for whatever the new coronavirus threat brings.
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Pa. is preparing for coronavirus as CDC warns spread in U.S. may be ‘inevitable’
No one has tested positive for the new coronavirus in Pennsylvania, but the state’s health secretary said Wednesday preparations are underway to deal with the serious illness.
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Temple’s Italy and Japan campuses on alert over coronavirus
Temple is taking precautions at its Rome and Tokyo campuses as the number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus grows in Italy and Japan.
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Health officials warn Americans to start planning for spread of coronavirus in U.S.
The CDC is urging Americans to start to prepare for the possibility of more aggressive measures to stop the spread of the new coronavirus in the United States.
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What’s a ‘super-spreading event’? And has it happened with COVID-19?
At least 11 cases of the viral disease are linked to a British man's ski trip to the Alps after attending a conference in Singapore.
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U.S. reaches ‘reduction in violence’ deal with Taliban in Afghanistan
The step is meant to serve as an initial confidence-building measure and would last for seven days. A peace deal could be signed in the coming weeks.
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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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U.S. charges 4 Chinese military members in Equifax breach
The four — members of the People's Liberation Army, an arm of the Chinese military — are also accused of stealing the company's trade secrets, law enforcement officials said.
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Pa. Italian food purveyors say more tariffs could be ‘devastating’
A potential round of new tariffs on European products is sparking fears of “fake parmesan” among Italian food purveyors in Pennsylvania.
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Listen 1:40How Hong Kong beat SARS: Lessons learned
As Hong Kong deals with the new coronavirus, citizens and scientists recall the SARS outbreak 17 years ago — and what it took to defeat the disease.
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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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Trump curbs immigration for 6 nations
The Trump administration announced Friday that it was curbing legal immigration from six additional countries that officials said did not meet security standards
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Brexit Day: What to know when the U.K. leaves the EU
On Friday night, Britain will end its more than 40-year membership in the European Union. Here are some of the ways Brexit is expected to play out.
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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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WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency
The World Health Organization announced Thursday that the outbreak of a deadly and fast-spreading strain of coronavirus constitutes a global health emergency.
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