(CNN)The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to announce this afternoon that the first case of Wuhan coronavirus has been reported in the United States, in Washington state, a federal source outside the CDC tells CNN.
The source is involved in the matter and was made aware of a CDC media briefing scheduled for later today.
The novel virus, which was first identified last month in Wuhan, China, has so far infected more than 300 people and killed six, in an outbreak that has been reported in five countries -- now including the United States.
It is unclear if this person recently traveled to China, where and how they became infected, and if this person has transmitted the virus to anyone else in the United States. [Reply]
Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath15:
Well, I WAS looking forward to my trip to Seattle this week.
Warpath you will be fine.
Breath in thru your nose and out of your mouth
get to airport 3 hours early and start drinking.
If you do it right they won't let you on the plane. [Reply]
Originally Posted by wazu:
CNN says they just launched construction of a new 1,000 bed hospital in Wuhan and plan to have it ready by February 3rd. Holy shit.
My Chinese colleagues told me about this on Thursday. The reaction of the Chinese government tells me they are taking the threat very seriously. [Reply]
I’m on winter break in Thailand. I’m supposed to fly back to Hong Kong on the 11th. If shit gets worse I might have to cut my losses and go home. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Buehler445:
Looks like its being built from pre-fabricated buildings.
That's what they did here in Joplin after the tornado. First, they built a "tent" hospital. Then they built a hospital out of pre-fabricated buildings. That version is still in operation as a medical school. Pretty cool building. [Reply]
It's just another version of pneumonia. You start getting symptoms, go to the doctor.
The only people who will die in the USA and other western countries, are the ones who waited too late to go to the doctor. Just like every other pneumonia case since we developed antibiotics. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
It's just another version of pneumonia. You start getting symptoms, go to the doctor.
The only people who will die in the USA and other western countries, are the ones who waited too late to go to the doctor. Just like every other pneumonia case since we developed antibiotics.
It's a virus, not bacterial, but I get what you're saying. We have good healthcare. [Reply]
