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Do masks offer protection from new virus? It depends
People around the world are buying up protective face masks in hopes of keeping the new virus from China at bay. Some companies have required them for employees. Schools in South Korea have told parents to equip their children with masks and hand sanitizer when they return from winter vacation.
Germany confirms 1st case of new virus from China
Authorities in Germany have confirmed the country's first case of the new virus that emerged in central China.
Virus death toll in China rises to 56 with about 2,000 cases
The death toll from a new virus in China has risen to 56 with 1,975 total cases reported, as China's leader called the accelerating spread of the disease a grave situation.
New virus mutes Lunar New Year mood in Asia
A new virus that started in China and is popping up around Asia hung over the first day of the Year of the Rat in much of the region.
Taiwan urges China to release all information on new virus
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen urged China on Wednesday to release all information about the outbreak of a new virus and work with Taiwan on curbing its spread.
Tour agencies: N Korea bans foreign tourists over new virus
North Korea has banned foreign tourists to guard against the spread of a new virus from China, tour operators in China said.
Washington man is 1st in US to catch new virus from China
The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who returned last week from the outbreak's epicenter was hospitalized near Seattle.
As virus spreads, anxiety rises in China and overseas
Face masks sold out and officials at airports and train stations checked passengers for fevers as China on Tuesday sought to control the outbreak of a new virus that has reached four other countries and territories and threatens to spread further during the Lunar New Year travel rush.
US to screen airline passengers from China for new illness
Three U.S. airports will screen passengers arriving from central China for a new virus that has sickened dozens, killed two and prompted worries about an international outbreak, health officials said Friday.
Patient in Japan confirmed as having new virus from China
Japan's government said Thursday a man treated for pneumonia after returning from China has tested positive for the new coronavirus identified as a possible cause of an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan.