“Around 70 people were trapped after a hotel collapsed in China's eastern Fujian province on Saturday evening.”— Katie Weston, dailymail.co.uk
“I find myself trapped at home thanks to the simple act of attending a funeral at my synagogue — and while our quarantine so far is 'voluntary,' we all understand it really is not.”— Samuel Heilman, nypost.com
“Cough into your elbow, not your hand. Or pull the collar of your T-shirt up to cover your mouth when coughing. That's the coughing advice from experts who seek to minimize risk of viral transmission.”— Pien Huang, npr.org
“Even before COVID-19 became a global crisis, Chinese leaders had been criticized for their handling of the situation and lack of transparency about the disease's progression. Things now look like they're on the upswing, and businesses even appear to be headed back to work — but whistleblowers and lo…”— Kathryn Krawczyk, theweek.com
“The coronavirus has mutated into at least two separate strains since the outbreak began in December, according to Chinese scientists.”— Sam Blanchard, dailymail.co.uk
“In Oliver's words, 'there's only one infectious disease that two-thirds of the world should be getting right now, and that's Adam Driver Fever.'”— Entertainment Weekly, John Oliver, ew.com
“A person has died in Washington state of COVID-19, state health officials said Saturday, marking the first such reported death in the United States.”— Robert Jablon, apnews.com
“Officials at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have warned that it’s not a question of if, but when the novel coronavirus will spread in the United States — and communities are urged to prepare for the virus that has already killed thousands and sickened 10s of thousands more worldwi…”— CNN, sacramento.cbslocal.com
“Officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the nation’s first coronavirus case of unknown origin Wednesday in Northern California in the latest sign of the virus’ rapid spread.”— Darrell Smith, sacbee.com
“A flight attendant for Korean Air who worked several flights out of Los Angeles International Airport has been diagnosed with coronavirus.”— CBSLA, losangeles.cbslocal.com
“Stocks fell sharply on Monday as the number of coronavirus cases outside China surged, stoking fears of a prolonged global economic slowdown from the virus spreading.”— Fred Imbert, cnbc.com
“Most importantly: you need to wash your hands. Like, really wash your hands.”— Katie Heaney, thecut.com
“All of a sudden, really crazy things are starting to happen all over the world. Giant swarms of locusts are absolutely devastating entire regions, extremely unusual storms are confounding meteorologists, earthquake and volcanic activity are both on the rise, and five very dangerous diseases are swee…”— Michael Snyder, endoftheamericandream.com
“Chinese scientists believe the deadly coronavirus may have started life in a research facility just 300 yards from the Wuhan fish market.”— Ross Ibbetson, dailymail.co.uk
“Over the past month, a viral outbreak that started in Wuhan, China has spread throughout the world — giving rise to fears of a global crisis.”— Dan Robitzki, futurism.com
“This is the time for facts, not fear. This is the time for science, not rumors. This is the time for solidarity, not stigma.”— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, cnbc.com
“I don’t want to talk about a victory lap over a very unfortunate, very malignant disease. But the fact is, it does give businesses another thing to consider when they go through their review of their supply chain. I think it will help to accelerate the return of jobs to North America. Some to the U.…”— Wilbur Ross, cnbc.com