Science Says: What to know about the viral outbreak in China
Health officials around the world are keeping a close watch on an outbreak of a new virus in China.
Health officials around the world are keeping a close watch on an outbreak of a new virus in China.
CDC announces 1st US case of Wuhan coronavirus in Washington state
SEATTLE -- The first case of Wuhan coronavirus was reported in the United States, in Washington state, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday, Jan. 21.The novel virus, which was first identified in December in Wuhan, China, has infected more than 300 people and killed six, in an outbreak that has been reported in five countries -- now including the United States.Health officials identified the infected person as a man in his 30s from Snohomish County, Washington.The man recently traveled to China and arrived back in Seattle on Jan. 15.The CDC said the risk to the general public is low.
SEATTLE -- The first case of Wuhan coronavirus was reported in the United States, in Washington state, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday, Jan. 21.The novel virus, which was first identified in December in Wuhan, China, has infected more than 300 people and killed six, in an outbreak that has been reported in five countries -- now including the United States.Health officials identified the infected person as a man in his 30s from Snohomish County, Washington.The man recently traveled to China and arrived back in Seattle on Jan. 15.The CDC said the risk to the general public is low.
China's Xi says coronavirus outbreak must be taken seriously
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that it's “extremely crucial” to take every possible measure to combat a new coronavirus that has infected 217 people in the country.His remarks, cited by state broadcaster CCTV, came the same day that the country reported a sharp rise in the number of people infected by the novel form of viral pneumonia, including the first cases in the capital.The outbreak comes as the country enters its busiest travel period, when millions board trains and planes for the Lunar New Year holidays.“The recent outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan and other places must be taken seriously,” Xi said, according to CCTV. “Party committees, governments and relevant departments at all levels should put people's lives and health first.”They should “ensure that the masses have a quiet, peaceful and joyous Spring Festival,” he added.Health authorities in the central city of Wuhan, where the viral pneumonia appears to have originated, said an additional 136 cases have been confirmed in the city, which now has a total of 198 infected patients.
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that it's “extremely crucial” to take every possible measure to combat a new coronavirus that has infected 217 people in the country.His remarks, cited by state broadcaster CCTV, came the same day that the country reported a sharp rise in the number of people infected by the novel form of viral pneumonia, including the first cases in the capital.The outbreak comes as the country enters its busiest travel period, when millions board trains and planes for the Lunar New Year holidays.“The recent outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan and other places must be taken seriously,” Xi said, according to CCTV. “Party committees, governments and relevant departments at all levels should put people's lives and health first.”They should “ensure that the masses have a quiet, peaceful and joyous Spring Festival,” he added.Health authorities in the central city of Wuhan, where the viral pneumonia appears to have originated, said an additional 136 cases have been confirmed in the city, which now has a total of 198 infected patients.