Coronavirus Has 'Pandemic Potential' But Isn't There Yet, WHO Says "Does this virus have pandemic potential?" Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday. "Absolutely, it has. Are we there yet? From our assessment, not yet." Bill Chappell
Stocks Fall Sharply On Coronavirus Fears U.S. stocks fell sharply Monday as investors worried about a growing number of coronavirus infections outside China, and possible fallout for the global economy. Scott Horsley
They Fell In Love Helping Drug Users. But Fear Kept Him From Helping Himself Sarah and Andy were in love and also advocates, determined to keep drug users from dying. But when his own addiction reemerged, Andy's fear of returning to prison kept him from the best treatment. Will Stone
In Age of COVID-19, Hong Kong Innovates To Test And Quarantine Thousands Challenges range from finding room to quarantine cruise ship passengers to tracking down cab drivers who drove suspected cases to a medical center. Jason Beaubien
Officials Scramble To Contain Coronavirus Outbreaks In South Korea, Iran And Italy Health officials are on high alert over the global spread of the illness that has infected nearly 77,000 people in China, with more than 2,400 deaths tied to the virus. Bobby Allyn
It's Not Clear What Single-Payer Health Care Would Mean For Older Workers Under a system like "Medicare for All," there are questions about job loss and older insurance workers. Studies show that job retraining is less effective for older workers. Ina Jaffe
Orcas Island couple caught overseas in coronavirus shuffle now coming home An Orcas Island couple coming home from Asia is hoping to avoid quarantine for the novel coronavirus when they arrive at SeaTac airport. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Fake Facts Are Flying About Coronavirus. Now There's A Plan To Debunk Them Rumors and untruths are spreading online — from conspiracy theories about the origin of the virus to outlandish treatments. Malaka Gharib
Spokane Hospital Treating Out-Of-Area Coronavirus Patients In Specialized Unit Two U.S. citizens with the novel coronavirus were transferred to Spokane’s Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center Thursday morning, and two more were... Nicholas Deshais
Evacuated For COVID-19 Scare, Pennsylvania Man Reflects On Life After Quarantine As evacuees who cleared a 14-day quarantine return home to their communities, a U.S. man talks of his experience in China and the transition home. Patti Neighmond