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2 dramatic charts show the rapid spread of the Wuhan coronavirus within and outside China

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Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 22nd, 2020

19 mistakes by public health officials and ordinary people that helped spread the coronavirus around the world

Ivan Romano/Getty Images Since the coronavirus first emerged from Wuhan, China in December 2019, it has spread to more than 100 countries and infected thousands of people. Cruise ships, hotels, and individuals have been put into quaranti.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 9th, 2020

Several of my colleagues report racist microaggressions in the wake of coronavirus, and they"re not alone. Here"s why racism and xenophobia spread with infectious disease.

Getty/NurPhoto Since the novel coronavirus first emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, it has infected more than 95,000 people.  What's also spreading are xenophobic and racist attacks against people of Asian descent, including.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 7th, 2020

Coronavirus live updates: More than 95,000 people have been infected and more than 3,250 have died. The US has reported 11 deaths. Here"s everything we know.

Kevin Frayer/Getty Images The coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, has killed more than 3,250 people and infected more than 95,000. The virus, which causes a disease known as COVID-19, has spread t.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 4th, 2020

17 mistakes by public health officials and ordinary people that helped spread the coronavirus around the world

Getty Images Since the coronavirus first emerged from Wuhan, China in December 2019, it has spread to more than 50 countries and infected thousands of people. Cruise ships, hotels, and individuals have been put into q.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 4th, 2020

16 mistakes by public health officials and ordinary people that helped spread the coronavirus around the world

Getty Images Since the coronavirus first emerged from Wuhan, China in December 2019, it has spread to more than 50 countries and infected thousands of people. Cruise ships, hotels, and individuals have been put into q.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 3rd, 2020

15 mistakes by public health officials and ordinary people that helped spread the coronavirus around the world

Getty Images Since the coronavirus first emerged from Wuhan, China in December 2019, it has spread to more than 50 countries and infected thousands of people. Cruise ships, hotels, and individuals have been put into q.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 1st, 2020

The stock market erased $6 trillion in wealth last week over coronavirus fears — but 3 charts show why it won"t immediately impact most Americans

Brendan McDermid/Reuters Stocks plunged last week over escalating fears of the coronavirus' spread and the damage it could inflict on global economies. The market sell-off erased $6 trillion of market value, according to S&P Dow Jone.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 1st, 2020

Jaw-dropping photos show the scale of delivering food and medical supplies to the millions of people still under coronavirus lockdown in China

Cheng Min/Xinhua via Getty Images Hubei Province, which includes the city of Wuhan where the novel .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 29th, 2020

Here"s what we know about the more than 60 US coronavirus patients — including multiple instances of potential "community spread"

THE CENTRAL HOSPITAL OF WUHAN VIA WEIBO /via REUTERS The US has more than 60 confirmed coronavirus cases, including 44 people who were on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan, three people evacuated from China, and 15 are pe.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 29th, 2020

The coronavirus death toll surpassed 2,900, with more than 85,000 infected. Here"s everything we know about the outbreak.

Kevin Frayer/Getty Images A coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, has killed 2,920 people and infected more than 85,000 around the world. The virus, which causes a disease known as COVID-19, has spread to a.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 29th, 2020

The coronavirus death toll is approaching 2,900, with more than 84,000 infected. Here"s everything we know about the outbreak.

Kevin Frayer/Getty Images A coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, has killed 2,867 people and infected more than 84,000 around the world. The virus, which causes a disease known as COVID-19, has spread.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 28th, 2020

16 Tips to Prevent Coronavirus and Other Viral Infections

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, which was first detected in Wuhan City, China, late last year and has since spread to nearly 60 other countries, has met two of the criteria for a pandemic, according........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstFeb 28th, 2020

Going viral: Six charts and the $6 trillion loss

The rapid worldwide spread of coronavirus and the economic implications of the outbreak have triggered the biggest weekly stock market rout since the 2008 financial crisis, wiping $6 trillion off global equities......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 28th, 2020

The coronavirus death toll is approaching 2,900, with more than 83,000 infected. Here"s everything we know about the outbreak.

Kevin Frayer/Getty Images A coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, has killed 2,858 people and infected more than 83,000 around the world. The virus, which causes a disease known as COVID-19, has spread.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 28th, 2020

Wall Street"s "fear index" on pace for 2nd-biggest weekly jump in its history as coronavirus sends stocks into correction

The Cboe Volatility Index early Thursday was on pace for its second-sharpest weekly surge in its history as fears about the spread of COVID-19, the infectious disease derived from the novel strain of coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China last yea.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 27th, 2020

Wall Street set for steep fall on alarm over fast-spreading virus

Futures indicated that the Dow Jones Industrials index would shed more than 300 points at the open on Thursday after the rapid spread of the coronavirus outside China deepened worries about growth and corporate earnings......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 27th, 2020

Wall Street slips into correction territory on alarm over coronavirus

Wall Street's main indexes fell for the sixth straight session and slipped into correction territory on Thursday, as the rapid spread of the coronavirus outside China intensified fears about the hit to economic growth and corporate earnings......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 27th, 2020

Futures Movers: Oil heads for lowest finish in 14 months as coronavirus keeps market in ‘stranglehold’

Oil futures fall Thursday, on track to post a fifth consecutive session decline and their lowest finish in more than a year, as worries about the rapid spread of the COVID-19 epidemic outside of China continue to drive markets......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 27th, 2020

Market Snapshot: Stocks slide into correction territory as coronavirus concerns rise

U.S. stocks opened in the red, heading toward a sixth straight day of losses for the Dow and S&P 500 as investors continue to flee equities on worries over the rapid spread of COVID-19 outside of China......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 27th, 2020

Market Snapshot: Dow futures down over 300 points as spread of coronavirus extends slump

U.S. stock futures point toward a sixth straight day of losses for the Dow and S&P 500 as investors continue to flee equities on worries over the rapid spread of COVID-19 outside of China......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 27th, 2020