U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, on Thursday, said the U.S. Government asked all its citizens returning from continental Europe to self-quarantine for 14 days. “We will be screening all Americans that are returning, and requesting they voluntarily quarantine for 14 days,” Pence said. READ ALSO: Coronavirus and football: The latest developments The explanation comes as […]

Iran announced Thursday that another 75 people had died of the new coronavirus, bringing the overall number of deaths to 429 out of more than 10,000 infections. It is the highest single-day death toll in the three weeks since the Islamic republic announced its first deaths from the outbreak last month. “In the past 24 […]

Apple reportedly has canceled an event to launch the latest iPhone amid growing fears about the coronavirus. The splashy reveal of a new, lower-priced version of the iPhone — possibly to be called the iPhone 9 or iPhone SE2 — had been slated for March 31, but was called off in part to reduce risk […]

The doctor who treated America’s first coronavirus patient believes it has been secretly spreading across the US for “several weeks,” according to a report. “I do think that this virus has been circulating now for several weeks in the US,” Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips told CNBC. “Until now, it’s been circulating unchecked,” she said. Compton-Phillips said […]

A coronavirus hospital ward staffed by robots to protect medics from the deadly bug has opened in Wuhan. The program, launched Saturday at the Wuchang field hospital, will see the 5G-powered bots carry out tasks including taking patients’ temperatures, delivering meals and disinfecting the facility. It will also enable doctors to read patients’ vitals remotely, […]

Spain’s equality minister has tested positive for coronavirus and has been quarantined with her partner, deputy prime minister, and Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias, a government statement said Thursday. “The minister (Irene Montero) is in a good condition and second deputy prime minister Pablo Iglesias is also in quarantine due to the situation,” the statement said. […]

Algeria has registered its first death from the novel coronavirus, the health ministry announced on Thursday. No further details on the death were provided in the ministry statement, cited by the official APS press agency. Another five new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed cases on Algerian soil to […]

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will be tested for the new coronavirus, an official said Thursday as two key government buildings were being disinfected over an exposure scare. The Philippines has seen a jump this week in cases, including people who recently attended events with Senate lawmakers and government officials, potentially exposing them. In response, the […]

Apple is indefinitely closing all 17 of its Apple Store retail locations in Italy due to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus, according to notices posted on the company’s Italian website, as spotted by Bloomberg. The store closings are effectively a formality, though, given that the entire country of Italy has already been put on […]

Google has advised all employees in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa to work from home starting March 12th, expanding a recommendation sent Tuesday to North America-based employees to work from home until at least April 10th, Business Insider reported. Google confirmed to The Verge that it has indeed sent this recommendation to its employees. […]