A Japanese man has tested positive for the new China coronavirus. The patient had returned this month from Wuhan, the Chinese city where there has been an outbreak of pneumonia believed to be caused by the new strain
TOKYO - Japan confirmed the first case of infection from the new China coronavirus that has killed one person and prompted a travel alert from the U.S. State Department.
The State Department issued a health alert update on Wednesday about travel to the Wuhan region. It referenced a Watch Level 1 Alert by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urging citizens traveling in the region to avoid contact with animals, animal markets or animal products, among other precautions.
The World Health Organization has said the new virus could spread and has warned hospitals worldwide.
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