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The Wuhan Coronavirus Has Officially Killed More People Than SARS in Mainland China

China passed a bleak milestone over the weekend, as more people in mainland China have now died of the newly discovered coronavirus than did during the SARS outbreak, which also began in China almost two decades ago. Cases in other countries are also increasing each day. Both SARS and 2019-nCoV, commonly called the Wuhan virus,…

Health Ed Cara

Stop Touching Your Face

The new decade has brought along a SARS-like, pneumonia-causing coronavirus that’s already sickened at least 9,000 people and killed over 200 worldwide. If you’re scared about threats like the Wuhan virus, then there’s one very easy thing you can start doing for the sake of your health and others—stop touching your face! When we rub…

Health Ed Cara

Delta, American, and United Cancel All Flights To and From China for Months as Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 213 [Updated]

Delta, American, and United airlines will cancel all flights to and from mainland China as the confirmed death toll from the new coronavirus hits 213 and the number of confirmed cases reaches almost 10,000 worldwide, with over 100,000 more patients under medical observation. American’s flights to China are all canceled starting today, while Delta and…

Tech News Matt Novak

Plague Big Opportunity, Rat Says

Commerce Department ghoul Wilbur Ross gloated about his belief the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in China is good for JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! in an appearance on Fox Business on Thursday morning, even as the confirmed number of cases and deaths keep rising and experts worry of sustained global spread. While on the show, Ross said he…

Health Tom McKay

WHO Declares Global Health Emergency as Wuhan Coronavirus Continues to Spread

The World Health Organization on Thursday declared an international public health emergency over the deadly new coronavirus that has hit China hard. The announcement comes as nearly a hundred cases have been spotted in countries outside of China, including the first case of human-to-human transmission in the U.S., also reported on Thursday. The WHO’s decision…

Health Ed Cara

Jack Ma Donates $14 Million For Coronavirus Vaccine, Like Average U.S. Family Donating $33

Tech billionaire Jack Ma has donated $14.5 million to help develop a vaccine for the new coronavirus that has killed at least 170 people and sickened over 7,700. Ma is China’s wealthiest person with an estimated $41.8 billion, which means that his donation is roughly equivalent to the average American household donating $33. Ma founded…

Tech News Matt Novak

Apple and Other Tech Companies Begin Taking Measures to Deal With Coronavirus Outbreak

Apple chief Tim Cook this week said the company is preparing for its production to be affected by an ongoing coronavirus outbreak, and the company is limiting employee travel to the region. Apple joins other tech companies in keeping China travel to only crucial business functions as U.S. health officials warn against non-essential travel in…

Tech News Catie Keck

Report: White House Considering Temporary Ban on All U.S.-China Flights Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

The White House is considering imposing a temporary ban on flights to and from China amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak centered in Hubei province, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday night, citing a person familiar with situation. The Washington Post and USA Today separately verified that such a ban was under consideration, though sources said it was…

Health Tom McKay

Airlines Announce Flight Cancelations Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

As an outbreak of coronavirus that reportedly originated in Wuhan, China continues to spread, U.S. airlines are beginning to be impacted by travel advisories and a decrease in demand for flights to China. United Airlines told Gizmodo in a statement by email that it has suspended some flights to multiple hubs in China as a…

Tech News Catie Keck

How Much Do Face Masks Help Prevent the Spread of Viruses?

The number of people wearing face masks in public (and at the Gizmodo office) has ballooned in recent weeks—a highly visible sign of the fears sparked by the coronavirus that’s hit China hard and has the potential to spread far and wide. But while masks may offer a comforting feeling of protection, just how useful…

Health Ed Cara

Germany, Japan, and Taiwan Report First Coronavirus Cases in People Who Haven’t Visited China [Updated]

Germany, Japan, and Taiwan have all reported the first cases of a new SARS-like virus in people who haven’t recently visited China. The announcements, made on Tuesday, come as the number of confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV worldwide reached 4,587 and the death toll hit 106. The first person to contract the virus in Germany reportedly…

Tech News Matt Novak

State Department Urges Citizens to Reconsider Travel to China Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

The State Department has urged U.S. citizens to reconsider traveling to China amid an ongoing outbreak of coronavirus there that has killed at least a hundred people and has begun to spread across the globe, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Authorities are also considering implementing stricter screenings at borders and is monitoring over 100 people to…

Health Tom McKay

How Long Will It Take to Develop a Vaccine for the Wuhan Virus?

As a newly discovered pneumonia-causing virus threatens to engulf China and spread far beyond its borders, governments and researchers are scrambling to create a preventive vaccine. But will it arrive too late to help people? And is it possible that we missed having a head start on its development? The reported toll of 2019-nCoV—more plainly…

Health Ed Cara

Second Disney Park Closes As Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 81 With Over 2,800 Sick

Hong Kong Disneyland closed indefinitely on Sunday, becoming the second Disney theme park in Asia to shutter its gates in response to a SARS-like virus, which has killed 81 people and sickened roughly 3,000 worldwide. “As a precautionary measure in line with prevention efforts taking place across Hong Kong, we are temporarily closing Hong Kong…

Tech News Matt Novak

Hong Kong Closes Schools as Death Toll Rises Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

All Hong Kong primary and secondary schools are shutting down until February 17 as part of the latest effort to curb the deadly Wuhan coronavirus’ spread, the Associated Press reported Saturday. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam also announced that officials have raised the government’s response level to its highest possible rank, emergency. Speaking in similarly…

Tech News Alyse Stanley

Here Are the Latest Updates on the Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak

Federal health officials have identified a second U.S. case of the deadly new coronavirus that’s sent parts of China into lockdown, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. While officials say that the risk to the U.S. from the virus remains low, the overall situation worldwide is set to get worse before it gets…

Health Ed Cara

Shanghai Disneyland Closes to Halt Spread of Virus That Has Killed 26 and Sickened 881

Shanghai Disneyland will close its gates on Saturday in an effort to stop the spread of a new SARS-like virus that has killed 26 people and sickened at least 881, primarily in China. It’s not known when the theme park may reopen. Disney’s Shanghai location, which first opened in 2016, is the only Disney park…

Tech News Matt Novak

20 Million on Lockdown As China Halts Travel From Three Cities Over Deadly Virus

Two more cities in China are being placed on lockdown in an attempt by Chinese authorities to control the spread of a deadly new virus called 2019-nCoV and avoid a global epidemic. The SARS-like virus has killed at least 17 people and sickened more than 570, spreading to at least four countries outside China so…

Tech News Matt Novak

Deadly Wuhan Virus in China May Have Come from Snakes, Scientists Say

As an outbreak of a newly discovered SARS-like virus threatens to spiral out of control in China, some scientists think they’ve uncovered its animal origins. Their new research suggests the virus is native to snakes. The germ in question, dubbed 2019-nCoV for now, is a type of coronavirus. While most coronaviruses that sicken people cause…

Health Ed Cara

New Virus Kills Sixth Person After Human-to-Human Transmission Confirmed

Health officials in China have confirmed that a mysterious new virus which originated in the city of Wuhan can be transmitted from human-to-human, not just from animals to humans. The news comes after a sixth person has died from the virus and at least 15 health care workers have been infected. The World Health Organization…

Health Matt Novak

The Wuhan Coronavirus Has Officially Killed More People Than SARS in Mainland China

Stop Touching Your Face

Delta, American, and United Cancel All Flights To and From China for Months as Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 213 [Updated]

Plague Big Opportunity, Rat Says

WHO Declares Global Health Emergency as Wuhan Coronavirus Continues to Spread

Jack Ma Donates $14 Million For Coronavirus Vaccine, Like Average U.S. Family Donating $33

Apple and Other Tech Companies Begin Taking Measures to Deal With Coronavirus Outbreak

Report: White House Considering Temporary Ban on All U.S.-China Flights Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Airlines Announce Flight Cancelations Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

How Much Do Face Masks Help Prevent the Spread of Viruses?

Germany, Japan, and Taiwan Report First Coronavirus Cases in People Who Haven’t Visited China [Updated]

State Department Urges Citizens to Reconsider Travel to China Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

How Long Will It Take to Develop a Vaccine for the Wuhan Virus?

Second Disney Park Closes As Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 81 With Over 2,800 Sick

Hong Kong Closes Schools as Death Toll Rises Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Here Are the Latest Updates on the Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak

Shanghai Disneyland Closes to Halt Spread of Virus That Has Killed 26 and Sickened 881

20 Million on Lockdown As China Halts Travel From Three Cities Over Deadly Virus

Deadly Wuhan Virus in China May Have Come from Snakes, Scientists Say

New Virus Kills Sixth Person After Human-to-Human Transmission Confirmed

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