outbreak
The infections were caused by a highly antibiotic-resistant strain of a bacterium called Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
The secretive state of North Korea has claimed it has had no cases of coronavirus – but experts say that is very unlikely to be the case. So how has the global pandemic affected the country? Despite strict border controls and enforced quarantining measures in place, the country’s poor healthcare system would spell disaster if a widespread outbreak were to take place. Managing editor of NK News, Oliver Hotham, tells us more.
In the 1970s, the federal government attempted to vaccinate every American against the swine flu. It did not go well.
Scientists say there isn’t a simple answer.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
"Outbreak" is now one of the most popular movies on Netflix.
Four people have died so far in the 17-state outbreak.
The World Health Organization has officially declared the coronavirus as a pandemic.
We have a president with an unusual knack for avoiding the consequences of his lies. A disease outbreak might be the thing that could change that.
A Japanese man and woman in their 80s, both of whom had underlying health conditions, have died after contracting COVID-19, Japanese officials said.
Infectious disease experts warn that we know too little about the outbreak to say it will slow down with warmer weather.