First, people are flying into the United States every day from China, where the newly discovered virus has infected thousands of people. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects to find more coronavirus cases in the United States, and more cases involving person-to-person transmission. The goal instead is "to slow the entry of this virus into the United States," she said. In just two weeks, 11 people in the United States have tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus. The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday it authorized emergency use of the CDC-developed coronavirus test in qualified labs around the United States.

Source: CNN February 05, 2020 03:56 UTC