First came reports of a deadly virus spreading quickly in China, then evacuation flights and two-week quarantines on a military base in Fairfield, then an outbreak on a cruise ship that had departed from San Francisco and, by late February, a small but growing number of cases of coronavirus in the Bay Area. Within weeks,…
It may be difficult to get tested for coronavirus in your location. James Martin/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. With the growing number of coronavirus cases around the world, more facilities have transformed into COVID-19 testing sites, from drive-through test locations to medical centers set…
was first reported by Politico.The two main manufacturers of equipment and supplies for dialysis said orders were up fivefold, and that they were ramping up manufacturing as well as sending equipment and nursing staff to the New York region. Baxter, which is based in Illinois, said it also saw an increase in demand from China…
We are publishing personal essays from CNN's global staff as they live and cover the story of Covid-19. Brooke Baldwin anchors the 2-4p.m. edition of CNN Newsroom. Based in New York, she was recently diagnosed with coronavirus. New York (CNN)It took a full t…
At The Listening Post, we have been tracking how governments are using technology - primarily phone data - to monitor the movements of citizens - and curb the spread of the coronavirus. Among the long term implications of that is the concern that even if and when the pandemic is brought under control, those governments…