The death toll is climbing by the hour. The deadly infectious coronavirus, which started in Wuhan, China, has claimed 81 lives and counting. Thousands are infected in that country with the risk that it could spread to hundreds of thousands, if not millions, more. And there could be one huge victim, the Chinese economy. The
From Los Angeles to Chicago, Americans who recently traveled from Wuhan, China have been diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus, according to officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So far, five cases have been confirmed, including victims in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Seattle, and Chicago. Another 25 people tested negative for the virus, but
In a plot twist worthy of an Indiana Jones movie (the character hated snakes), authorities have suggested that the deadly Wuhan coronavirus, in the most recent stage of its evolution was passed on to humans from snakes. Chinese government medical adviser Zhong Nanshan has also identified badgers and rats as possible sources. Officials believe the
The Center for Disease Control confirmed the first case of the Chinese Wuhan coronavirus in the U.S. The patient is a traveler from China who landed in Seattle. The deadly disease is spread through human contact, making it very contagious and a risk for a pandemic. The outbreak has spread from the central Chinese city
China still had 14.6 million births in 2019, which is a lot, but it’s 4% less than 2018, and a long way from what government officials want. Births in China fell to the lowest level since 1961, when a widespread famine held births to 11 million. Amidst a population explosion, the country instituted the one-child
