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Indonesia has the resources to cope with a coronavirus outbreak, the director of its leading infectious diseases hospital said, defending detection procedures in the Southeast Asian nation of more than 260 million, where no cases have been reported. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2TvNeLD

Churches were closed in South Korea on Sunday with many holding online services instead, as authorities fought to rein in public gatherings, with 376 new coronavirus infections taking the tally to 3,526 cases. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/39iwfDe

South Korea reported 376 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday, raising the country's total number of infections to 3,526, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/39cPAWi

As new cases appear on the West Coast, some — including the president — see comparisons to the seasonal flu. Here’s a close look at the differences. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2PAsnoZ

Washington state health officials give coronavirus guidance: 'Don't panic, get prepared' Health officials in Washington state gave an update on three local coronavirus cases on Saturday, to provide the public with guidance on how to avoid infection and review who is most at risk of contracting the disease.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2vjAn7f

Mainland China reported 573 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Feb. 29, up from 427 the previous day and the highest daily increase in a week, the country's health authority said on Sunday. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/39nT7ko

Leaders in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas rolled out bans on big gatherings, and stricter travel restrictions as cases of the new coronavirus spread around the world. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2uFPhnK

President Trump addressed the nation Saturday after a Washington state woman in her 50s became the first person in the U.S. to die from coronavirus. Mr. Trump said there’s no reason for panic. Steve Dorsey reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/389Pxt4

The coronavirus outbreak has now spread to at least 56 countries, with Italy reporting the highest number of cases outside Asia. Charlie D’Agata reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2Tu5yV5

Public health officials in Washington state confirmed that the man who died from coronavirus was suffering from respiratory symptoms. Danya Bacchus reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3cpEj79

Care was mandated by the government, but it’s not clear who has to pay. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2VznnEY

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Dr. Siegel's top three tips for travel during the coronavirus outbreak Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel shares tips to keep you healthy and safe while traveling. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/32zBlIq

Bill to curb radical medical tests on minors fails Bill would halt 'puberty blocking' treatment. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3cljHwv

Gabbard: No time for politics in coronavirus fight Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard addresses preparations that need to be made to protect the U.S. from a coronavirus outbreak. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/388nk5G

Second coronavirus case of 'unknown origin' confirmed in California, CDC says A second novel coronavirus case of "unknown origin" was discovered in the state of California on Friday, after a Santa Clara County resident reportedly tested positive for the disease.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Vywjuy

The second 'unknown origin' case of coronavirus to hit the US was confirmed in California. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2PzPTm3

In an epidemic, suppression of bad news costs lives and eventually angers the public. The White House is in danger of repeating the error. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Tk7PSU

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Hagel: Coronavirus could be a national disaster if we don't work together Former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel discusses the deep partisan divide over coronavirus. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3acLRI9

World Health Organization raises coronavirus threat to highest level Reaction from Baylor College of Medicine professor Dr. Peter Hotez. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PxovFx

The United States will invoke a federal defense law to boost production of masks, gloves, gowns and other items to protect against the new coronavirus, the Trump administration said, as a new case of unknown origin was confirmed in California on Friday. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/3afjh9b

The latest confirmed case of coronavirus in the United States, diagnosed in a California woman, is of "unknown origin" and was found in a patient who had not traveled overseas or had contact with any known travelers, local health officials said on Friday. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/388m0Qg

Mainland China -- excluding Hubei province where the new coronavirus outbreak originated in the country -- reported just four new cases of infection on Friday, the lowest since the national health authority started compiling nationwide data in January. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2VyKq2K

New York health officials are trying to get their own coronavirus testing kits up and running after getting stuck with faulty tests from the federal government that they said left them unable to diagnose people quickly in the nation's most populous city. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2IhOsF7

Industrial conglomerate Honeywell International Inc said on Friday it was seeing a surge in demand for its protective face masks in North America, Europe, India and China, following the coronavirus outbreak. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/382Hjmo

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the biotechnology industry's largest trade association, told Reuters on Friday that former Biogen Inc CEO George Scangos would coordinate its response to the global coronavirus outbreak. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/32zCGPw