No, You Won't Catch The New Coronavirus Via Packages Or Mail From China Experts in infectious disease say viruses like the novel coronavirus don't survive long on surfaces. And there's no evidence from similar outbreaks that anyone got infected by handling a package. Allison Aubrey
Making Super Bowl Guacamole? Be Careful To Avoid The Pits Of An Avocado Hand Injury The Super Bowl is a big day for guacamole, which could also mean more ER visits. A recent study links avocado consumption to hand injuries. Melissa Gray
WA state prepares for Americans returning from China amid coronavirus outbreak The federal government has asked Washington state to plan for possible repatriation flights from China. Paige Browning
This Swedish nurse who went on strike says understaffing is a major problem Kim Malcolm talks with Carlos Alvarez, who's a nurse at Swedish Medical Center's Issaquah campus. Kim Malcolm
Why They're Called 'Wet Markets' — And What Health Risks They Might Pose A wet market is a complex of stalls selling fish, meat and wild animals. One such market in Wuhan has been linked to the current outbreak of coronavirus. Jason Beaubien
WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak A Global Health Emergency "The main reason for the declaration is not because of what is happening in China, but because of what is happening in other countries," said World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Merrit Kennedy
1st U.S. person-to-person spread of coronavirus has occurred in Chicago, CDC says A woman who had recently traveled to China passed the respiratory virus on to her husband when she returned to Chicago, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said. Bill Chappell
Coronavirus Has Now Spread To All Regions Of Mainland China "I think it's quite likely that you will see human to human transmission in U.S. cities within the next two or three weeks," a coronavirus expert tells NPR. Bill Chappell
Your Questions About Wuhan Coronavirus, Answered Does the virus have an official name yet? Can I get the disease from touching goods shipped from China? How worried should we be in the U.S.? We answer questions from our readers. Richard Harris
Life Expectancy Rose Slightly In 2018, As Drug Overdose Deaths Fell The turnaround is welcome news after rising drug overdose and suicide rates had pushed life expectancy down since 2014. Could America be turning the tide on opioid addiction? Rhitu Chatterjee
