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kn95, News of the latest case comes just one day after the seventh case of coronavirus was confirmed in the U.S. HOW ARE US HOSPITALS PREPARING FOR CORONAVIRUS? Passengers wear masks to prevent an outbreak of a new coronavirus in a subway station, in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung) (AP) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a news release Friday that a California man was diagnosed with the illness after returning from Wuhan. The adult male, a resident of Santa Clara County, was traveling to China where he visited Wuhan and Shanghai before returning to the U.S. on Jan. 24 where he became ill, KNTV reported.
kn95 - According to the Santa Clara County Public Health Department, the man then visited a local clinic and hospital but was “never sick enough to require hospitalization.” Health officials say the man is in stable condition and is “self-isolating” at home where he has reportedly remained since feeling any symptoms - aside from leaving to seek medical care. “We understand that this news may be concerning, but based on what we know today, the risk to residents of our community remains low,” Dr. Sara Cody, health officer with Santa Clara County, said.
kn95, “This news is not unexpected. Santa Clara County has the largest population in the Bay Area, and many of our residents travel for both personal and business reasons.” WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK AND HOW YOU SHOULD PREPARE Workers spray antiseptic solution on the arrival lobby amid rising public concerns over the possible spread of a new coronavirus at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. (Suh Myung-geon/Yonhap via AP)
kn95 - There are now eight confirmed cases in the U.S. with CDC officials awaiting the results of 121 other patients across 36 states. Washington, Illinois, Arizona and now California all have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The global situation is more serious with more than 11,900 cases reported worldwide - with 11,791 from China’s mainland alone. There have been 259 confirmed deaths, prompting the World Health Organization to issue a warning to world leaders to prepare for “domestic outbreak control.”
kn95 - CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Americans returning from China will be allowed into the country, but will face screening and are required to undertake 14 days of self-screening. Those returning from China's Hubei province will be subject to a 14-day quarantine. Beginning Sunday, the United States will direct flights from China to seven major airports where passengers can be screened. Fox News' Lucas Tomlinson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.