This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Total confirmed cases: More than 75,700 Total deaths: At least 2,130 1 pm: FBI has ordered $40,000 in hand sanitizer and face masks The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has ordered $40,000 ofContinue Reading
People are wearing masks at Myeongdong on February 20, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. Jong-Hyun Kim |Anadolu Agency | Getty Images World health officials said Thursday that the new coronavirus has not yet spread widely around the world, but emphasized that the virus could break out globally at any time.Continue Reading
Nurse Cao Shan prepare medicines for patients in Jinyintan Hospital, designated for COVID-19 patients, in Wuhan in central China’s Hubei province Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. Barcroft Media | Getty Images Preliminary results from two clinical trials testing potential treatments for the COVID-19 coronavirus are expected in three weeks, the WorldContinue Reading
Travelers arrive at LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal wearing medical masks for protection against the novel coronavirus outbreak on February 2, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. David McNew | Getty Images The FBI has ordered $40,000 of hand sanitizer and face masks “in case the coronavirus becomes a pandemic inContinue Reading