First potential "community spread" coronavirus case in Calif
Feb 26, 2020 22:35:30 GMT -6
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Post by papaof2 on Feb 26, 2020 22:35:30 GMT -6
www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/02/26/coronavirus-san-francisco-emergency-face-masks-brazil-south-korea/4878620002/
Jorge L. Ortiz and John Bacon, USA TODAY Published 10:33 a.m. ET Feb. 26, 2020 | Updated 10:13 p.m. ET Feb. 26, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO — Even as President Donald Trump sought to reassure the public that the risk of coronavirus in the U.S. remains low, ominous news emerged that could heighten the level of concern.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday confirmed an infection in California that would represent the first U.S. person to contract the virus despite not visiting a foreign country recently or coming in contact with an infected patient.
"At this time, the patient’s exposure is unknown,'' the CDC said in a statement. "It’s possible this could be an instance of community spread of COVID-19, which would be the first time this has happened in the United States. Community spread means spread of an illness for which the source of infection is unknown. It’s also possible, however, that the patient may have been exposed to a returned traveler who was infected.''
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The Mayor of San Francisco has declared a "state of emergency":
www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-francisco/sf-mayor-london-breed-declared-local-emergency-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/2241796/
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Will the grocery shelves there be empty tomorrow?
Jorge L. Ortiz and John Bacon, USA TODAY Published 10:33 a.m. ET Feb. 26, 2020 | Updated 10:13 p.m. ET Feb. 26, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO — Even as President Donald Trump sought to reassure the public that the risk of coronavirus in the U.S. remains low, ominous news emerged that could heighten the level of concern.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday confirmed an infection in California that would represent the first U.S. person to contract the virus despite not visiting a foreign country recently or coming in contact with an infected patient.
"At this time, the patient’s exposure is unknown,'' the CDC said in a statement. "It’s possible this could be an instance of community spread of COVID-19, which would be the first time this has happened in the United States. Community spread means spread of an illness for which the source of infection is unknown. It’s also possible, however, that the patient may have been exposed to a returned traveler who was infected.''
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The Mayor of San Francisco has declared a "state of emergency":
www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-francisco/sf-mayor-london-breed-declared-local-emergency-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/2241796/
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Will the grocery shelves there be empty tomorrow?