CDC Spokesman Confirms First US Case of China Coronavirus

CDC Spokesman Confirms First US Case of China Coronavirus
Travelers wear face masks as they walk outside of the Beijing Railway Station in Beijing on Jan. 20, 2020. Mark Schiefelbein/AP
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the first U.S. case of the mysterious coronavirus that has already claimed lives and sickened hundreds more in China.

A traveler from China was diagnosed in Seattle with the Wuhan coronavirus, a CDC spokesman, Benjamin Haynes, confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday. The New York Times and CNN also reported on the development.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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