Coronavirus

South Africa declares “state of disaster” after virus is found to spread locally and cases rise to 61

The veteran government scientist has advised presidents for decades, but will the Trump administration listen to him now?

Scientists are unraveling why each pathogen has its own calendar

A California physician describes a recent use of a drug now in trials for COVID-19

Outdoor spraying, while widespread, may be futile

Science talks with a veterinary expert

A microbiologist overseeing testing at a major Michigan hospital system laments preventable delays

A researcher who forecasts epidemic spread argues that proactive closures, though disruptive, could help

Preprint led by epidemiologist Craig Dalton becomes basis for major education effort

Real-time analysis of hundreds of viral genomes helps scientists understand how the virus is spreading

TB drug shipments have become entangled in travel restrictions

National Institutes of Health’s Clifford Lane joined select group of international scientists invited to tour country hardest hit by COVID-19

Temperature checks and health questionnaires very rarely catch infected travelers

Project received funding from a Chinese company to understand the virus and how to treat it

For American Physical Society CEO Kate Kirby, a vision of contagion and a massive quarantine

Lack of testing may mask a “silent epidemic” in the world’s fourth most populous country