72.893 Infected in Germany – Six-weeks-old Baby dies in the United States

Corona-crisis in Germany: 859 people have already died, 72.893 are infected with the Coronavirus. Worldwide, more than 900,000 cases were registered. Meanwhile, the United States recorded more than 200,000 cases, most of the Corona cases worldwide. All the information about the Corona-crisis you will find in the News Ticker of FOCUS Online. The countries-Overview of […]

After Corona-Party in Ischgl, the evil awakening of the Tyrol now

Corona-crisis in Germany: 306 people have already died, 48.354 are infected with the Coronavirus. Worldwide more than 500,000 cases were registered. Public life in Germany increasingly comes to a Standstill. Meanwhile, the United States recorded more than 82,000 cases, most of the Corona cases worldwide. All the information about the Corona-crisis you will find in […]

In virus outbreak, fretting over a name that might go viral

West Nile virus, Lyme disease, Ebola virus. And now: 2019 nCoV? “Just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it?” said Trevor Hoppe, a researcher at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, who has studied the history of disease names. The name, which stands for 2019 novel coronavirus, has been assigned to the virus behind the […]

Pounded by critics, Japan defends handling of virus outbreak

Japan faces mounting criticism for its handling of a coronavirus-afflicted cruise ship, with questions over a patchy quarantine, incremental testing and the decision to let people walk away after 14 days. The 3,711 people on the Diamond Princess went into quarantine off Japan on February 5, after it emerged that a former passenger had tested […]

Map tracks coronavirus outbreak in near real time

The Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering has built and is regularly updating an online dashboard for tracking the worldwide spread of the coronavirus outbreak that began in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Lauren Gardner, a civil engineering professor and CSSE’s co-director, spearheaded the effort to launch the mapping website on Wednesday. The […]

Virologist offers scientific context for ongoing coronavirus outbreak

Kurt Williamson is a virologist, an associate professor in William & Mary’s Department of Biology who specializes in the study of viruses. He offers some scientific context for the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. First of all, what is meant by a “coronavirus”? “Coronavirus” is one of a family of genetically related viruses. The name comes from […]

Dr. Oz reacts to coronavirus outbreak: Very hard to 'wall it in' once it starts

Dr. Oz on coronavirus outbreak, breakfast battle with Mark Wahlberg Dr. Mehmet Oz reacts to China quarantining the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak and his debate with actor Mark Wahlberg on when to eat breakfast. Dr. Mehmet Oz on Thursday reacted to the Chinese government quarantining the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, explaining that such a […]