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The coronavirus outbreak could have started as early as mid-September, and the Chinese city of Wuhan may not be where it began, a scientist looking at the origins of the disease has said.Geneticist Peter Forster, from the U.K.'s University of Cambridge, is leading a research project to understand the historical processes that led to the…

Several employees at Safeway’s distribution center in Tracy have tested positive for the coronavirus, The Chronicle has learned. One worker died this week. Pedro Zuniga, a longtime employee who worked at the distribution center, died this week of COVID-19, marking the second death of a grocery store worker in Northern California during the pandemic. The…

“I fully realize that I bear responsibility for not demanding more decisive action the moment we pulled in, but at this point my only priority is the continued well-being of the crew and embarked staff,” Crozier wrote in previously unreported comments obtained by The Washington Post. “. . . I believe if there is ever a time…

President Donald Trump announced a halt to American payments to the World Health Organization, pending a review of its warnings about the coronavirus and China.Nations around the world reacted with alarm to the news, and health experts warned the move could jeopardize global efforts to stop the coronavirus pandemic.The first tentative steps in lifting the…