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In the U.S., at least 49 states plus the District of Columbia have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, tallying over 4,660 illnesses and 85 deaths.

A man was taken into custody after he walked into a Las Vegas Walmart on Sunday wearing a hazmat suit and sprayed an unknown liquid on numerous items throughout the store amid coronavirus fears, police said.

A 78-year-old member of the Iranian clerical body that chooses the country's supreme leader has died from the illness caused by the new coronavirus, news agencies reported Monday. He was the latest of several senior Iranian officials to have been infected in the worsening outbreak.

The Peace Corps announced on Sunday it was temporarily suspending all operations and evacuating its thousands of volunteers located in roughly 60 countries around the globe. 

A Colorado nurse says her bout of coronavirus started with the “sniffles” — but soon involved nightmarish symptoms that were “nothing” like what she expected, according to a report.

Emergency room doctors working to help treat the infected amid the vast spreading coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. are now in critical condition as a result of the virus, according to a statement from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) on Saturday.

Federal, state and local governments, in the past 72 hours, have taken unprecedented steps to try and slow the coronavirus’ spread, and bolster small businesses, first-responders and hospitals that prepare for an influx of patients exhibiting symptoms.

Containment measures are being implemented in the U.S. and throughout the globe to limit the spread of coronavirus, but only a vaccine can prevent people from getting sick from the virus.

New York City will close all of its bars and restaurants on Tuesday, with service limited to delivery and take out because of the rapidly spreading coronavirus, according to a statement by Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday.

As the number of cases from the coronavirus continue to climb, U.S. hospitals and government officials are preparing for the possibility of a potential shortage of ventilators, a machine that has proven effective in helping the most severely ill patients breathe.

With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), many people have been forced to work from home and are choosing to keep their social interactions to a minimum. Here are some tips on how to stay sane in the time of coronavirus.

Nearly 50 employees of Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home that has been an epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., have tested positive for the virus, according to a report.

The continued spread of the coronavirus has prompted governments to enact tough measures to combat the pandemic, such as locking down whole cities and travel restrictions. More than 4,300 people have died from the illness so far and nearly 145,000 others have been sickened. 

A newborn baby in England has tested positive for coronavirus — the world’s youngest victim.

Handwashing, social distancing and avoiding those who are sick are ways to keep the general population at low-risk, but what about those who have chronic illness?

After learning how long the novel coronavirus can live on surfaces, researchers now have an idea of how long the virus can live inside the bodies of those infected by it. 

How will the coronavirus outbreak end?

Is it safe for otherwise healthy people to visit the doctor during the coronavirus outbreak?

There have been more than 1,600 cases of novel coronavirus confirmed across the U.S.

The new tests can provide results in 3.5 hours and can produce up to 4,128 results each day — a boost to tests the manufacturer has offered until now, the company said.