Another Coronavirus Emerges: U.S. Domestic Response to 2019-nCoV
Abstract
On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) was informed of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China. Illnesses have since been linked to a previously unidentified strain of coronavirus, designated 2019 novel Coronavirus, or 2019-nCoV. To date, thousands have been infected, mostly in China, and over 100 have died. The disease has spread to several other countries, including the United States. As the scope of the epidemic widened in China, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated on January 27, 2020, that "the immediate health risk from the new virus to the general American public is low currently." With the situation rapidly changing, both WHO and CDC post frequent updates.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 29, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1149197
Entities
People
- Kavya Sekar
- Sarah A. Lister
Organizations
- Library of Congress