Coronavirus spreads to six continents
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus reached a new milestone after a man in Brazil tested positive for the contagion.
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1,600 Israelis are in 14-day quarantine for coronavirus
There are currently 1,600 Israelis in quarantine for coronavirus all across the country, stretching from Kiryat Shmona in the very north all the way down to Be’er Sheva in the south.
Trump puts Pence in charge of coronavirus response
President Trump put Vice President Mike Pence in charge of coordinating efforts to address the new strain of coronavirus, seeking to reassure the nation as cases of the disease mounted worldwide and U.S. stock markets suffered major losses.
$425M in World Bank catastrophe bonds set to default if coronavirus declared a pandemic by June
Investors betting big against catastrophic diseases are watching the World Health Organization closely as insurance bonds tied to whether the organization labels COVID-19 a pandemic are set to mature in June.
CDC announces first US case of coronavirus with ‘unknown’ origin
Officials on Wednesday announced a new case of coronavirus in California, which could be the first known instance in the United States of the virus spreading among the general public.
Saudi Arabia Suspends Pilgrimages to Mecca and Other Holy Sites in Effort to Stop Coronavirus
Saudi Arabia has placed a temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims in an attempt to ensure public safety by preventing the spread of the coronavirus.