Two Confirmed Cases Of Coronavirus In The US

Daily Mail: Woman in Chicago becomes SECOND confirmed case of coronavirus in the US after she returned from Wuhan 11 DAYS ago - as 63 people with symptoms are tested nationwide including four in New York

* A second US case of coronavirus has been confirmed in a 60-year-old woman in Chicago, Illinois
* She traveled to Wuhan, China - where the virus originated - in late December and arrived in the US on January 13
* The woman allegedly didn't experience symptoms until several days later, and she is currently in isolation
* Health officials are testing 63 people across 22 states for the deadly virus
* Among them are four New Yorkers, one whose test came back negative and another three that are still pending
* Doctors revealed 43 people came into contact with the first US case, which was confirmed in Washington state
* The man, in his 30s, is currently being treated by a robot in a quarantined room at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett
* So far, 924 people have fallen ill across the globe and 26 people have died
* The US State Department issued a Level 4 Do Not Travel warning, its strongest travel alert only issued for places such as North Korea and Iran

The second US case of deadly coronavirus has been confirmed in Chicago, Illinois as dozens get tested across the country, including New York, health officials say

On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the patient is a 60-year-old woman who traveled to Wuhan, China, where the virus originated, in late December.

She arrived at O'Hare International Airport on January 13 - meaning it has been 11 days since she returned to the US - but did not begin experiencing symptoms until several days later.

Health officials say the woman appears to be well and in stable condition. She is in isolation, but it is unclear which hospital she is at.

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WNU Editor: This should have been issued a few days ago .... US State Department issues 'Do not travel' advisory for Wuhan, China, amid coronavirus outbreak (USA Today).

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