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Trump Says China Doing 'Very Professional Job' against Coronavirus

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that China is doing a "very professional job" in combating the coronavirus epidemic.

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Teen who Threw Boy from UK Gallery 'Told of Plan to Kill'

A British teenager who threw a six-year-old French boy off the 10th floor of London's Tate Modern art gallery had said he planned to push someone off a high building, the BBC and Daily Mail reported Friday.

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Coronavirus: First Canadians Repatriated from Wuhan Arrive in Canada

A plane bringing home the first Canadians from Wuhan, epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic, landed Friday at a Canadian military base where they will be quarantined.

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Pangolin Suspect #1 as Direct Source of Coronavirus Outbreak

Chinese researchers investigating the animal origin of the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China said Friday the endangered pangolin may be the "missing link" between bats and humans, but other scientists said the search may not be over.

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China Virus Crisis Deepens as Whistleblower Doctor Dies

A Chinese doctor who was punished after raising the alarm about China's new coronavirus died from the pathogen on Friday, sparking an outpouring of grief and anger over a worsening crisis that has now killed more than 630 people.

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The Global Spread of the Coronavirus: Where is It?

The new coronavirus that emerged in a Chinese market at the end of last year has killed more than 560 people and spread around the world.

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Fiat Chrysler Says Coronavirus Could Close European Factory

Fiat Chrysler could halt production at a European factory because of supply problems from China due to the coronavirus outbreak there, its boss told Thursday's Financial Times.

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Iran Arrests One Person over Coronavirus 'Fake' Video

Iranian police on Thursday said they arrested one person for allegedly posting online a "fake" video about the hospitalization of a patient contaminated by coronavirus.

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China Scrambles to Find Beds for Virus Patients as Deaths Hit 563

China scrambled to find bed space for thousands of newly infected patients on Thursday, as the death toll from the novel coronavirus soared to 563.

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Massive Genome Study Unlocks Secrets of How Cancers Form

A massive, decade-long study sequencing the genomes of dozens of cancers has revealed the secrets of how tumors form and may pave the way for better and more targeted treatment. 

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