Coronavirus

As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread, people are talking more and more about the importance of hygiene, including hand washing.

As the spread of coronavirus continues, one restaurant chain is taking a proactive approach to fighting off the coronavirus.  The Sichuan Impression restaurant greets every would-be customer by taking their body temperature at the door, so any potential for spreading the coronavirus would not occur at their establishment. If the infrared thermometer reads more than 100 degrees, the would-be customer is politely asked to leave.

Frightened people are foregoing enclosed spaces like movie theaters and opting to stay home, and entertainment companies have been forced to react.

As per Gov. Gavin Newsom’s orders, those on board who need any type of emergency medical attention will get to disembark first.

All those aboard the ship are expected to disembark over the next several days at the Port of Oakland. 

In regular light, the hands themselves look clean. It's only until after they're displayed under the black light do they appear dirty.

State and local officials are not ruling out the possibility of a shutdown of the mass transit system in New York City.

The company says it is waiving all change fees for travelers who booked flights in March.

GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida and Doug Collins of Georgia revealed Monday they had contact with the CPAC attendee who has since been diagnosed with coronavirus. Gaetz was spotted riding on Air Force One with the president Monday.

Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte says travel restrictions and other strict public health measures will be imposed nationwide starting Tuesday to try to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.

CVS Health said the move was aimed to keep people at higher risk of complications from COVID-19 from coming to the pharmacy to pick up new prescriptions and refills. 

The second coronavirus death in California was reported on Monday as a Santa Clara County woman in her 60s.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 7.8%, its steepest drop since the financial crisis of 2008, as a free-fall in oil prices and worsening fears of fallout from the spreading coronavirus outbreak seize markets.

Due to shortages and reports of price gouging, New York is starting to produce its own hand sanitizer brand that will be sold at reduced prices

China has seen a marked improvement in the number of coronavirus cases. There are now more people who have recovered than patients still battling the illness.

Motorists are benefiting at the gas pump in the midst of an OPEC disagreement and growing concerns over the novel coronavirus.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom explained why "after careful review," the port in Oakland was the "best site." 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government has decided to place anyone arriving from overseas into quarantine in a move to contain a growing coronavirus outbreak.