Days ago there was one confirmed US coronavirus death. Now it has killed 19 people and affected more than 30 states. Here's how the outbreak evolved.
Just a week ago on February 29, there was one confirmed death from coronavirus in the United States. Now the rapidly-spreading virus has killed 19 people and affected more than 30 states and the District of Columbia, turning into a health crisis.
Here's how the disease quickly evolved in the US: First case of the virus in the USFederal health officials announced the first case of coronavirus in the US on January 20. The patient was in Washington state, and had just returned five days prior from Wuhan, China, where the outbreak started. Biggest major outbreak outside China Read MoreThe largest coronavirus outbreak outside of mainland China at the time was a cruise ship floating in Japanese waters.
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