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Health officials in the U.S. prepare for potential COVID-19 outbreaks

02:37 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say Americans need to prepare for the possibility of disruptions, in order to stop the spread of the virus.How prepared is the

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COVID-19 hits U.S. economy

01:19 As coronavirus cases outside of China increase and spread to more countries, medical officials in the U.S. are warning Americans to be prepared.California recently announced 33 p

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WHO raises COVID-19 risk to "very high" at global level

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday raised the risk assessment of COVID-19 from high to very high at global level. "Our epidemiologists have been monitoring these developments continuously,

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Japan's Abe asks all elementary, high schools to shut amid COVID-19 outbreak

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that the government will ask all elementary, junior-high and high schools to temporarily close beginning March 2, a

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Official calls for global cooperation to curb COVID-19 epidemic

A Chinese health official Thursday urged strengthening cooperation with relevant international organizations and countries to jointly contain the spread of the coronavirus. According to the World He

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COVID-19 spreads to all major areas of Iran

01:24 Iran has confirmed 10 new cases of COVID-19, one of whom died on Saturday, bringing the death toll to five. 28 Iranians have been infected and the country's health ministry said

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Mexico prepares for possible COVID-19 outbreak

02:50 Countries around the world are tightening health protocols and preparing for the possible spread of COVID-19.Mexico has yet to report a confirmed case, but it's bracing for impac

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Is the world ready for the spread of COVID-19?

02:13 Millions around the world are worried about the spread of COVID-19 and the real risk it brings. Countries like Mexico are preparing for an outbreak, but worried about whether the

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Doctor: Don't panic about COVID-19

01:34 Seasonal influenza has a higher mortality rate than COVID-19, said Pulmonologist Gustavo Ferrer.As people express fears over the coronavirus, many medical professionals are urgin

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How coronavirus impacts business in the U.S.

03:00 In the United States there have been just 12 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Another 68 are still being investigated. Despite the small numbers, concerns over the spread of the v

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Coronavirus in China: Over 42,000 cases confirmed, 1,017 died

A pneumonia outbreak was first reported in the city of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province in December. Experts have attributed the outbreak to a novel coronavirus th

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Comparing the novel coronavirus to past outbreaks SARS & MERS

02:02 The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus is causing considerable alarm. But how much do we know about it, and how does it compare with other coronavirus outbreaks? CGTN's Gerald

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Safety measures focus of U.S. hearing on coronavirus

02:24 The U.S. government is paying close attention to the coronavirus and what can be done to stop it - or at least slow its spread.

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Coronavirus emergence likely to affect DRC's Ebola funding

File photo: July 27, 2019: A healthcare member inoculates a man for Ebola suspicion to take precautions against the disease in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. /Getty Images A senior

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Potala Palace to temporarily shut down

The Potala Palace in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region will be shut down from Jan. 27 until further notice in an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coro

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Purdue University's Andrew Mesecar on the coronavirus outbreak

04:08 For more analysis on the spread of a coronavirus from Wuhan to countries abroad, CGTN's Elaine Eyes spoke with Andrew Mesecar, who heads the Department of Biochemistry at Purdue

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Border health declaration form re-launched by China Customs

(AP Photo)China Customs is requesting all travelers who want to cross China’s border to fill out a health declaration form, because of the outbreak and spread of the co