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To keep the new coronavirus from spreading in the U.S., hospitals say they need new and sustained funding for good epidemiology as well as more masks, gowns and gloves.

The man was in his 70s and had been living at a nursing facility near Seattle that’s now suspected of being the site of America’s first outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

Appeals for calm by the Trump administration and the CDC haven’t done much to ease the worries of airport workers, who say they’re on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak.

The first U.S. death related to COVID-19 has been reported in Washington state. Officials are also investigating a reported case in a health worker and a possible outbreak in a nursing facility.

The Supreme Court will hear a major abortion case on Wednesday that is focused on whether doctors should be required to have local hospital privileges.

China is the world’s largest importer of oil, and COVID-19 has led to a sharp drop in its demand for crude. That means bad news for Saudi Arabia, which needs high oil prices.

The last few days have seen dramatic developments related to the spread of COVID-19. NPR’s health policy reporter Selena Simmons-Duffin breaks down the recent updates.

The virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading in the U.S., but the general threat to most Americans remains low. Other countries have made various changes to address the outbreak.

A person in Washington state infected with coronavirus has died, health officials confirmed Saturday.

Now that the spread of COVID-19 appears to be under control, China’s vast economy is slowly returning to work.