Bill Gates says Covid-19 is a 'once-in-a-century pathogen.' Here’s how he proposes to fight it.

"Covid-19 has started behaving a lot like the once-in-a-century pathogen we've been...

Amazon tells its 798,000 employees to halt travel internationally and in the US due to Covid-19

An Amazon spokesperson said the company has told all employees to defer non-essential...

The CDC outlined an ominous hypothetical scenario about what could happen in the US as the coronavirus spreads

Here's what the US could face in the coming months if the coronavirus spreads, according...

There's a good chance the new coronavirus will never disappear, experts say

Though the World Health Organisation has yet to designate the new coronavirus as a...

I had swine flu as a teen and it taught me a crucial lesson about life during an epidemic: Don't panic

While focusing on fatalities during any outbreak is important, it should not be the only...

A city in China offers residents R22,000 if they report coronavirus symptoms and are right

Authorities in Hubei, where Covid-19 broke out, are experimenting with many methods to...

A tour guide in Japan tested positive for coronavirus for a 2nd time, less than a month after recovering

How this woman in her 40s contracted the virus again is not yet known. Experts say it is...

Saudi Arabia suspends pilgrimage visits in effort to stop the spread of new coronavirus

Saudi Arabia temporarily suspends tourism to the country including the religious...