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Health officials confirmed another case of the novel coronavirus in Northern California, raising the tally a day after health officials revealed the first case in the U.S. believed to have been transmitted to a person who didn't travel internationally or come in close contact with anyone who had it.
We weren't expecting that.
As is often the case with statistics, which ones you choose to consider makes a significant difference.
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Italian authorities moved to reopen schools and museums, although in some regions like Lombardy it appears that restrictions would be extended for another week.
Brent Shavnore is a digital artist who often combines two or more photographs to create remarkable images.
Roughly 80 percent of the ingredients used in U.S. medicines are made abroad, according to federal figures.
A long-awaited federal report rejected the idea of removing four hydroelectric dams on a major Pacific Northwest river in a last-ditch effort to save more than a dozen species of threatened or endangered salmon.
Schools across the United States are canceling trips abroad, preparing online lessons and even rethinking “perfect attendance” awards as they brace for the possibility that the new coronavirus could begin spreading in their communities.
As the potentially deadly virus spread from Wuhan, China, to the rest of the world, misinformation tagged along.
Prince Harry joined Jon Bon Jovi at Abbey Road Studios in London on Friday as the singer recorded a charity single to support the foundation that oversees the Invictus Games — a multinational sports event for sick and injured servicemen.
A deepening health crisis became an economic one too, with the virus outbreak sapping financial markets, emptying shops and businesses, and putting major sites and events off limits.
It has all the hallmarks of an only-in-Los Angeles crime: A thief stole a hearse — with a body inside — then went on a wild ride, ending with a chase and a crash on a busy freeway.
Fear of the spreading coronavirus has led to a global run on sales of face masks despite evidence that most people who aren't sick don't need to wear them.
Worldwide markets plummeted again Thursday, deepening a weeklong rout triggered by growing anxiety that the coronavirus will wreak havoc on the global economy.
The CDC had previously stated its intent to block anyone who tested positive for the disease caused by the new coronavirus from flying on an evacuation flight. Who overruled whom?
The convicted pedophile's infamous contact book contained the names of approximately 1,000 people, many of whom were well-known public officials.
Questions about the status of the popular crime procedural circulated on social media.
As the new coronavirus spread in February 2020, so did concerns about the United States' readiness to respond to the outbreak.
Responses to Snopes’ two-year investigation into links between deceptive dating websites and the space startup ignore key facts of our reporting.
As a new coronavirus spread in 2020, so did concerns about the United States' preparedness for a potential pandemic.
Unverified, unvetted postings on social media used photographs from video game promotions to advance tropes about China's food industry.
If a prediction is only noticed after an incident occurs, is it really a prediction?
Misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak seems to have traveled farther than the virus itself.
A popular meme appears to have conflated two different tax proposals from the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.
As a new coronavirus spread in 2020, so did concerns about the United States' preparedness for a potential pandemic.
A routine review of content labeled satire.
A popular meme appears to have conflated two different tax proposals from the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.
After receiving financial support from a wide range of celebrities, a bullied boy with dwarfism was accused of lying about his age.
If a prediction is only noticed after an incident occurs, is it really a prediction?
