As of 10:30 a.m., Feb. 18, the coronavirus has sickened 73,337 and has resulted in 1,875 deaths. Globally, 13,130 people have recovered from the illness.
Public Health
People who use social media to find vaccine information are more likely to be misinformed than those who rely on traditional media, according to a study published in the journal Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review.
Emergency medical technicians working for American Medical Response ambulance company are expressing their frustration on Facebook after two EMTs transported a potential coronavirus patient in Seattle without being told of the risk, according to NBC affiliate KING-TV.
Officials in South Korea are tracking and publishing the travel details of the 29 people in the country who have contracted the new strain of coronavirus, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The U.S. has reported 14 new coronavirus cases, bringing the nation's total to 29 cases. As of 10 a.m., Feb. 17, the coronavirus has sickened 71,902 globally and has resulted in 1,775 deaths.
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