US to Begin Testing Suspected Coronavirus Patients in 5 Cities

Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar at the CPAC convention in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 28, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

U.S. officials are going to test suspected coronavirus cases in five cities, Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar announced on Thursday.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a federal agency, is working with health departments in the cities, Azar said during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in Washington.