A woman in her 20s who recently traveled to Italy with a school group is Massachusetts' first presumptive positive case of the novel coronavirus.
A man wears a mask and goggles as he waits in line to buy face masks from a post office in Daegu on February 27. Photo by Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images
The novel coronavirus is continuing to spread around the world, with more than 89,000 global cases and over 3,000 deaths.US cases top 100: A surge in new cases in Washington state has pushed the total number of infections in the United States past 100 as of Monday evening. At least six people in Washington have died from the virus.
Speaking on Monday, President Donald Trump said he was still considering additional travel restrictions from countries with rampant coronavirus outbreaks.As the number of infections rises in the US, government officials are calling on airlines to collect more information on international travelers to help curb the virus. Two US officials told CNN that could allow potential carriers of the coronavirus to be alerted quickly.
"We have never before seen a respiratory pathogen that is capable of community transmission, but which can also be contained with the right measures," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tweeted.The World Health Organization has sent aid to Iran which is currently working to contain a quickly spreading coronavirus epidemic. At least 1,500 people have been infected in the country, killing 66, including a top government adviser.
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