The CDC says a woman in Chicago has been affected and as many as 63 potential cases are being investigated.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed a second US case of the new coronavirus from China in a Chicago woman, and said as many as 63 potential cases were being investigated as the sometimes deadly illness continues to spread around the globe.
The newly discovered virus has killed 26 people and infected more than 800. Most of the cases and all of the deaths so far have been in China, where officials have imposed severe restrictions on travel and public gatherings. "I would caution against jumping to any premature conclusions about the severity of this because the epidemic is still unfolding," she said in a phone interview.
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