South Korean coronavirus cases jump again, 1st US soldier infected

The number of new virus cases in South Korea jumped again Wednesday and the first U.S. military soldier tested positive, with his infection and many others connected to a southeastern city where the outbreak has clustered.

Senior IOC member says Tokyo Olympics could be canceled if coronavirus isn't under control in time

A senior member of the International Olympic Committee is casting doubt on the possibility of postponing, moving or scattering this summer’s Tokyo Games because of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, saying organizers will probably either hold the event or cancel it.

Study begins in US to test possible coronavirus treatment

At least two patient studies are already underway in China, including the other study involving remdesivir.

Spread of coronavirus in US appears inevitable, CDC says

Health officials are warning the spread of the coronavirus in the United States appears inevitable, according to The Washington Post.

Could a cure for the Coronavirus be right here in Houston?

Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine say that they are one step closer because they, along with the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, have already manufactured a vaccine against the deadly SARS virus, but funding was cut when SARS cases started to decrease. The vaccine has sat in a freezer at their lab ever since.

Could a cure for the Coronavirus be right here in Houston?
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The coronavirus outbreak has scientists all over the world scrambling for a cure. One lab here in Houston believes they have a potential vaccine and are working round the clock to push it through.

Dow dips amid coronavirus scare
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 1,000 points as the spread of the new coronavirus threatened wider damage to the global economy.

Houstonian returns from China during coronavirus outbreak

White sets up manufacturing deals for patents and makes prototypes. In December, he was working in Shanghai and Beijing during the start of the epidemic.

Chinese imports to Houston impacted by coronavirus epidemic

For basement bargains and wholesale deals, Harwin Drive usually has an abundance of imported goods, but with the closures from coronavirus, some things are becoming hard to find.

Coronavirus rumors cause layoffs and closures in Chinatown

Despite debunking these rumors, mom and pop shops owned by local families continue to struggle after the owners say nasty rumors and irrational fears continue to plague the community, causing some to lay off employees. 

Chinatown business owners struggle due to coronavirus rumors
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Business owners in Chinatown are closing down, laying off employees, and limiting their business hours due to the spread of misinformation.

Coronavirus rumors cause layoffs and closures in Chinatown
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Mom and pop shops owned by local families that continue to struggle after the owners say nasty rumors and irrational fears continue to plague the community, causing some to lay-off employees.

CDC lifts quarantine for San Antonio patients that show no sign of coronavirus

According to the CDC, during the 14-day quarantine period, only one person has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and remains under care at a local San Antonio hospital. 

New threats emerge in coronavirus outbreak while China voices optimism

Another 114 people reportedly died from the new illness, COVID-19, as health inspectors went door-to-door to attempt to find every infected person in the worst-hit city of Wuhan.

UT Austin makes "breakthrough" in Coronavirus research, supports vaccine design

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and the National Institutes of Health have made a critical breakthrough toward developing a vaccine for the 2019 novel coronavirus, according to a UT Austin press release. 

Hundreds of passengers begin leaving after cruise ship’s coronavirus quarantine ends

Hundreds of passengers are leaving today, and Japanese officials will spend the next three days conducting the disembarkation of about 2,000 others. The U.S. evacuated more than 300 people over the weekend.