The first U.S. case of a new coronavirus has been confirmed
Chinese officials say the coronavirus can spread from person to person, raising global risks

Medical staff transfer a patient to Jin Yintan hospital in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where a new coronavirus has sparked an outbreak of pneumonia-like illness.
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