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Internet shutdowns could be jeopardizing lives as the coronavirus pandemic wrecks havoc across the world, Human Rights Watch warns. Governments currently imposing blackouts amid the crisis should immediately lift restrictions so that people can have access to crucial health information,

A 12-year-old Belgian girl has become the youngest known person in Europe to die after contracting coronavirus.

Molecular diagnostics are at the frontier of medical science. But along with precise information about health, the tests raise billing questions that can create a minefield for patients. (Image credit: Shelby Knowles for KHN)

After weeks of keeping a low profile, the CDC’s Dr. Robert Redfield tells NPR that data will determine future recommendations for wearing masks or easing back on social distancing. (Image credit: Michael Brochstein/Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

Gaza braces for onset of coronavirus cases. West Bank’s early restrictions may have staved off a crisis. And, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu is self-quarantined and will be named prime minister again.

As tech firms send workers home, it’s creating new challenges over how to handle harmful content, including dangerous health claims. So Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are bringing in the machines. (Image credit: Glenn Chapman/AFP via Getty Images)

So far, the coronavirus has hit hardest in the wealthy countries of Asia, Europe and the U.S. But the pandemic appears poised to explode in the developing world –which has far fewer resources. (Image credit: Mahesh Kumar A/AP)

After two daily episodes, Das Coronavirus Update, a podcast by one of the world’s leading virologists shot to No.1 in Germany. When does a top coronavirus researcher find time to do a podcast?

So far, the coronavirus has hit hardest in the wealthy countries of Asia, Europe and the U.S. But the pandemic appears poised to explode in the developing world –which has far fewer resources. (Image credit: Mahesh Kumar A/AP)