Contagion

• ‘Contagion’ cast reunites to offer coronavirus advice

  Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Winslet and Jennifer Ehle have teamed up with scientists from Columbia University to offer homemade videos with advice.

  Entertainment

  Mar 27, 2020
  
• ‘Contagion’ medical consultant tests positive for coronavirus

  Nearly 10 years after working on the 2011 pandemic thriller movie, Dr. Ian Lipkin confirmed he tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.

  Entertainment

  Mar 25, 2020
  
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• ‘Outbreak’ cracks Netflix Top 10 amid coronavirus spread

  Netflix and other streaming services are seeing a jump in their numbers for programming surrounding virus-related content.

  Entertainment

  Mar 17, 2020
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• The role of China’s wet markets in the coronavirus outbreak

  "The wet market is a part of China's culture," one expert said. "You can't simply get out of your culture." 

  Health

  Jan 22, 2020
• ‘Take every precaution’: Anxiety grows in China, abroad as coronavirus spreads

  There are growing concerns about a global outbreak similar to SARS, another coronavirus that spread from China to more than a dozen countries in 2002-2003.

  Health

  Jan 21, 2020
• Cobourg hospital dealing with norovirus outbreak on medical/surgical unit

  Northumberland Hills Hospital says a 'cluster' of norovirus cases have been identified on the 2A medical/surgical unit.

  Health

  Jan 20, 2020
• ‘Contagion’ writer fears ‘stupidity and fear’ more than Ebola

  The writer of 'Contagion' -- a 2011 movie about the struggle to stop the spread of a deadly virus -- said he's more fearful of the reaction to Ebola than the disease itself.

  Entertainment

  Oct 16, 2014
• Social media may provide clues into the spread of disease

  While sites like Facebook and Twitter are often criticized for being littered with pointless status updates from friends, these tools may be able to provide important clues into preventing the spread of infectious diseases.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2013