Skip to main content

Another coronavirus case of unknown origin identified in California

Researchers Work On Developing Test For Coronavirus At Hackensack Meridian’s Center For Discovery and Innovation A researcher works on developing testing for the novel coronavirus at a lab in New Jersey. | Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images

A second case of COVID-19 with an unknown origin has been identified in Santa Clara county, California on Friday. This indicates to health experts that the novel coronavirus — which causes the disease COVID-19 — is likely spreading through more than one community in the US.

The Washington Post first reported news of the second case of community transmission in the US — a 65-year-old woman who had no known history of travel to any of the countries that have been hardest-hit by the disease.

So far, more than 84,000 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed around the world, and more than 2,800 people have died of the respiratory disease. Most of these cases are concentrated in China, where the virus was first identified, but the disease has...

Continue reading…



from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/384FDIV
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Nissan’s electric microcar will come with 20 kWh battery and driver assists, to debut in 2022

via Firstpost Tech Latest News https://bit.ly/3gEkEUF
Post a Comment
Read more

The first Mandalorian trailer brings a little Mad Max to Star Wars

Image: Lucasfilm The first public trailer for Jon Favreau’s highly anticipated Star Wars series The Mandalorian has arrived, and it looks fantastic. Although a similar trailer was shown at Star Wars Celebration, it was never made available to the public. The trailer opens with helmets on stakes, and ominous shots of people hanging out in the desert. Then it moves into Star Wars action — fighting spaceships, battling droids, and face-to-face confrontations. It certainly feels freakier than a traditional Star Wars movie, but it also feels extremely Star Wars . The Mandalorian is one of the biggest launch titles coming to the new streaming service Disney+ . It’s heavily inspired by fan-favorite character Boba Fett and his father, Jango. The new Mandalorian... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/324UVel
Post a Comment
Read more