Jessica McGowan/Getty ImagesThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working to share its test for Wuhan coronavirus with other labs in the United States — but for now, it remains the only US lab that can confirm cases of the virus. For now, CDC is continuing to ask lab partners to send samples to the agency for testing because it’s more efficient and ensures results are as accurate as possible, officials said. The test developed by CDC can diagnose the novel coronavirus in respiratory serum samples. “But in the coming weeks we’ll share these tests with domestic and international partners so they can test for the virus themselves.”Where has coronavirus spread in the US? CDC has confirmed five US cases of the coronavirus in four states – Arizona, California, Illinois and Washington – and has 73 cases under investigation with results still pending.

Source: CNN January 28, 2020 02:24 UTC