Italy eyes plan to close all schools for 2 weeks

Italian media say the Italian government has ordered schools nationwide to close for the next two weeks to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

San Antonio: CDC planned to drop cruise passengers at mall

The city filed a lawsuit Monday to halt the plan after a woman was mistakenly released from quarantine at a health care facility over the weekend despite testing positive.

Houston couple returns after being quarantined in San Antonio for the coronavirus

The couple tested negative twice for coronavirus before being released from a San Antonio airbase. David and Terri Feil were passengers aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship where over 700 people became infected with coronavirus.

Houston-area schools change travel plans to avoid Coronavirus exposure

There are three types of travel insurance: trip cancellation, health insurance, and medical evacuation.  Experts recommend looking into all three. 

How to handle changing travel arrangements due to coronavirus
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Travel agents at AAA Texas say while some people are canceling trips, most others with concerns are simply changing their spring break or summer travel destinations.�

Stocks slide after Fed rate cut fails to stem market's dread as coronavirus spreads

Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street Tuesday after an emergency interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve failed to reassure markets racked by worries that a fast-spreading virus outbreak could lead to a recession.

Tensions rise as U.S. death toll from coronavirus reaches 9

The death toll from the coronavirus in the U.S. has climbed to nine, with tensions rising over how to contain the outbreak.

Trump donating part of 2019 salary to coronavirus fight

President Trump will donate part of his 2019 salary to fighting coronavirus, a novel illness that has killed at least seven Americans.

Coronavirus outbreak changes the course for Galveston-based cruise

The Carnival cruise ship Freedom was scheduled to go to Jamaica and Grand Cayman. But the company confirmed on Tuesday that it was now headed to the Key West Naval Yard.

WHO chief demands end to hoarding masks, gloves

The head of the U.N. health agency says he’s concerned that the new coronavirus is disrupting worldwide supplies of protective equipment, including masks, that are vitally needed to protect the health workers fighting the COVID-19 epidemic.

Officials say no confirmed coronavirus cases in Travis County but there are cases under investigation

Austin Public Health says that there are no confirmed COVID-19 cases in our area but officials say there are one or more persons who have cases in Travis County that are under investigation.

How to protect yourself from the coronavirus
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Isiah sits down with Dr. Abdulla Kudrath to speak about what everyone can do to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Officials: No confirmed cases of coronavirus in Harris County

Harris County officials are not taking any chances when it comes to the Coronavirus. It’s not about if we get a confirmed case, it’s a matter of when, and they are saying they are prepared to handle it.

Facebook drops out of SXSW due to coronavirus concerns

Facebook is the second company in the last two days to drop out of the annual conference due to the coronavirus.

Harris County officials assure residents no confirmed cases of Coronavirus
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Harris County officials are not taking any chances when it comes to the Coronavirus. It?s not about if we get a confirmed case, it?s a matter of when, and they are saying they are prepared to handle it.

Concerns about coronavirus in Houston continue to rise
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While there are no confirmed cases in Houston or Harris County, frustrations are increasing statewide. On Monday afternoon the City of San Antonio declared a health emergency.?