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A memorial for whistleblower Li Wenliang sits on UCLA's campus in Southern California last month. Chinese authorities are now apologizing for the reprimand that the doctor received after warning of the coronavirus.

Chinese Authorities Admit Improper Response To Coronavirus Whistleblower

Li Wenliang's warnings about the virus initially got him reprimanded by authorities in Wuhan. Now, six weeks after he died of COVID-19, Chinese investigators say they should have acted differently.

A man carries a toddler on his shoulders on a street in Beijing on Wednesday. While China said it had no new domestic coronavirus cases on Thursday, it reported that dozens more had arrived from abroad.

China Reports No New Domestic Cases, But Battles Coronavirus Imported From Abroad

The milestone for a country that saw 14,000 new cases in a single day last month was tempered by the new cases imported from abroad — 34 in mainland China and another 25 in Hong Kong.

North Coast Experts Talk Water For Fish And People

California had to learn and re-learn lessons about water conservation as drought deepened in recent years. And the lessons will be needed again, because…

UC-Davis Tracks Environmental Feelings And Actions

Even if we all agree on environmental issues to address, how do we move forward? It helps to ask a few people, and that's exactly what Mark Lubell and his…

William Gibson Says Today's Internet Is Nothing Like What He Envisioned

Gibson's latest is Agency — set in a future where climate change has mostly wiped out humanity. The cyberpunk godfather says today's online world is "utterly banal" compared to his original vision.

People waited in line to go through the customs at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Saturday as staff took extra precautions to guard against the coronavirus.

State Department Tells U.S. Citizens Not To Travel Abroad

The State Department is also warning Americans to "arrange for immediate return to the United States" or prepare for an indefinite period overseas.

A medical worker wearing protective gear tends to a patient at a hospital in Lombardy, Italy. The number of deaths linked to the coronavirus in Italy has surpassed the death toll in China, the epicenter of the outbreak.

Italy Surpasses China's Coronavirus Death Toll

As of Thursday afternoon, the number of deaths in Italy from the coronavirus disease COVID-19 exceeds 3,400 — passing China's tally of more than 3,200 deaths.

President Trump provides the latest developments of the coronavirus outbreak at the White House on Thursday. He is joined by White House coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx and U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams.

FDA Seeks To Expand Treatment For Coronavirus As Part Of White House Response

President Trump spoke about the effort during a briefing at the White House. He also expressed interest in the government possibly taking an equity stake in companies as part of a big stimulus.

Bennett VanOudenallen's daughters found a new creative outlet while stuck at home: Coranaissance.

What Some People Are Doing To Fill The Social Distancing Space

Social distancing is strongly encouraged as the coronavirus spreads throughout the U.S., but many are making the best out of staying home.

Vehicles go through the assembly line at a General Motors assembly plant in Lansing, Mich., on Feb. 21. GM is assessing the feasibility of converting its plants to make medical equipment.

Automakers Might Retool To Make Ventilators

Ford and General Motors say they are evaluating whether they could retool their factories to produce much-needed medical equipment as the coronavirus pandemic spreads.

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