Health official licks finger moments after warning people during coronavirus press conference

During a coronavirus press conference, the director of a California county health department did something so many people do every single day, but it was also something she had just warned the public to not do -- she licked her finger before turning a page.

Coronavirus: Here’s why it matters, and how it could affect you

If the flu impacts so many more people each year and has caused more deaths than the coronavirus, why has this new ailment received such significant attention from health and government officials? 

Nurses: Healthcare providers in California, U.S. 'unprepared' to handle coronavirus

The nurses union petitioned the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration to adopt an emergency temporary standard to protect health care workers, patients, and the public.

School districts across the DC region are prepared to close if coronavirus gets worse

Montgomery County Public Schools and the Department of Health And Human Services spoke to members of the press on Thursday morning about their coronavirus contingency plan.

State of emergency over coronavirus is not to cause panic; it's to expand resources, receive funding

By declaring a state of emergency, cities will receive funds from the state and federal level. The decision to declare a state of emergency is not to create panic, but rather to allow local health agencies more tools and access to respond to this virus.

Coronavirus worries prompt changes in many worship services

Among the many dioceses and archdioceses making the changes were those in Atlanta, Boston, Joliet, Illinois, San Antonio and Newark and Paterson, New Jersey.

Can coronavirus spread from mail or packages? No, health experts say

The World Health Organization (WHO) notes that is safe to receive packages from places that have been affected by the virus, such as China.

Coronavirus: What to do if you’re told to self-quarantine

The CDC has offered steps to take in order to maintain your own health while helping to prevent the spread of the virus to others.

California declares emergency after 1st coronavirus death

California’s first coronavirus fatality — an elderly patient who apparently contracted the illness on a cruise — prompted the governor Wednesday to declare a statewide emergency as six new cases, including a medical screener at Los Angeles International Airport, were confirmed.