Two new presumptive cases of COVID-19 confirmed in greater Houston area, cases total 8

Harris County reports all three COVID-19 infections in the greater Houston metropolitan area, including the Fort Bend County patient, occurred on a trip to Egypt.

Coronavirus risk to Florida still remains low, governor says
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Another Florida resident is presumed to have tested positive for the coronavirus, identified as an elderly man in the Panhandle. Still, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday stressed that the risk to Florida still remains low.

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.

'Push this virus back': WHO urges globe to 'pull out the stops' against COVID-19

The U.N. health agency urged all countries to “push this virus back,” a call to action reinforced by figures showing there are now about 17 times as many new infections outside China as in it.

Orlando health conference where President Trump was to speak canceled over coronavirus concerns

“Based on evaluation of evolving circumstances and coordination with an external advisory panel of medical professionals to support evidence-based decision making, it is clear that it would be an unacceptable risk to bring so many thousands of people together in Orlando next week.”

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.