Coronavirus: US health authorities confirm second case of virus in country

United States health authorities on Friday said that second case of coronavirus has been confirmed in country. South China Morning Post reported that a woman in Chicago has been confirmed as second case of coronavirus that emerged in China's Wuhan.

outlet cited US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as anuncing that woman h recently travelled from Chinese city of Wuhan. It furr said that 63 patients from 22 States were being tested for coronavirus.

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On Tuesday, CDC h anunced that first case of dely virus has been detected in US. This comes even as Chinese state media reported that country is mobilising its military doctors to help contain outbreak. By Friday night, China has reported over 890 confirmed cases of infection and 26 deaths.

On Friday, Nepal Health Ministry confirmed first case of virus has been detected in Himalayan nation. cases of virus have also been detected from South Korea, Japan, and Thailand.

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't yet a global health emergency'

Coronavirus, which has alrey infected hundreds of people and reportedly killed 26 people, still does t yet constitute a global emergency, World Health Organisation reportedly said on January 24. While speaking to an international media outlet, WHO Chief Tedros ham Ghebreyesus said organisation is still t declaring a public health emergency of international concern as it is an emergency in China, but it has t yet become a global health emergency.

In an earlier report, WHO h confirmed that SARS-like virus could be passed between people and Chinese officials furr warned that virus could mutate and spre furr. In a bid to take precautionary measures, China has also locked down five cities, including Wuhan, Huanggang, Ezhou, Zhejiang, Qianjiang, suspending all public transport to contain dely virus.

According to international media reports, virus has furr spre to Hong Kong, Bangkok, Tokyo, South Korea, Beijing, Shanghai, Vietnam, Taiwan, US, and Singapore. mayor of city of Wuhan has also urged citizens t to travel outside China during Chinese Lunar New Year holiday and authorities have furr issued a travel visory warning in backlash of coronavirus.  

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