First human-to-human transmission of coronavirus in US reported

Published January 30, 2020 5:45pm ET



The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it has confirmed the first case of the new coronavirus spreading from one person to another in the United States.

CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield told reporters Thursday that the latest case is the second reported in Chicago and is the spouse of the person who was the first to be diagnosed in the city. Still, Redfield said, the immediate risk of the virus to the public is low.

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