Coronavirus may now have spread into the US, as the CDC is allegedly expected to announce a newly identified case on American shores. The virus has infected more than 300 people since it began circulating last year, but this would be the first time it has spread beyond Asia.
Where does Coronavirus come from?
Coronaviruses are a species of disease with several different resident strains.
They can surface anywhere in the world, but the most recent outbreak can be traced back to China.
Health officials identified the first cases of the strain in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
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Every case of the disease, dubbed WN-CoV by Public Health England (PHE) can be traced back to the city.
However, recently Chinese officials have identified cases beyond the borders of Wuhan, in Beijing, Shenzen and Thailand.
Now, it may have spread into the US, according to a source close to the CDC.
A federal source from outside the organisation said they have identified one case, and the matter is the subject of a CDC media briefing to come later this evening in the US.
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