Health officials are warning that more U.S. cases will likely be discovered, but the immediate risk to the American public is believed to be low.
A novel strain of the coronavirus has been confirmed in at least eight countries, including the United States, and officials are warning that more cases will likely be discovered.
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus convened an emergency committee of members and advisers to assess the situation and decide if it warranted declaring a public health emergency of international concern. The committee had been divided as to whether it qualified as a PHEIC, but on Thursday it announced it was too early to make the declaration.
The patient had returned from Wuhan on January 13 and began experiencing symptoms a few days later. The patient, who hasn't been identified, is reportedly doing well but remains hospitalized in an isolated room to limit the risk of the infection spreading.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
China Virus Overwhelms Wuhan’s Health System, as City Rushes to Build New HospitalChina’s viral outbreak is straining the resources of front-line hospital staff in epidemic-stricken Wuhan, who have been forced to turn away patients. The government is rushing to complete a new hospital in six days.
Read more »
Japan confirms second case of Wuhan virus: health ministryJapan has confirmed a second case of infection by the new coronavirus from China...
Read more »
France confirms 2 cases of virus from China, 1st in EuropePARIS (AP) — France on Friday announced two cases of the deadly new virus from China, the first cases in Europe. The two confirmed cases were announced by the health minister, Agnes Buzyn....
Read more »
Parties unite over Taiwan's exclusion from WHO anti-virus planningTaiwan's exclusion from World Health Organisation meetings on the coronavir...
Read more »
Wuhan virus will shape China’s smart city visionThe metropolis of 11 mln is under quarantine. Big investments in healthcare, AI and even surveillance led by the $50 bln Hikvision and other giants could help curb future contagion risk. That might compensate for less tractable problems: human error and institutional weakness.
Read more »