Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak Outside Of China -- News Updates February 3, 2020

Daily Mail: California couple bring confirmed US coronavirus cases to 11 after husband infects his wife - as two more people in New York are tested for the virus and foreign nationals who have been in China within 14 days are BANNED from entering the States

* The husband and wife, who are both 57 and live in California's San Benito County, were confirmed as having the virus late Sunday and are the second case of person-to-person spread in the U.S
* The man had recently traveled to China and infected his wife upon returning home
* Just hours earlier, it was confirmed a woman in the San Francisco Bay area had become the ninth person to be diagnosed with coronavirus
* Meanwhile two people, who are both over 60, have undergone testing in New York for the deadly virus, health officials said late Sunday
* It comes a day after health officials confirmed that a woman visiting New York from China was tested
* It will take at least 36 to 48 hours to determine whether the three patients test positive to coronavirus
* U.S. officials announced on Sunday that a second evacuation flight to transport American citizens from the coronavirus epicenter in Wuhan is on its way
* TSA put in place new security measures on Sunday where all airlines operating in the U.S. are now required to ask all passengers booked on international flights if they've traveled to mainland China in the last 14 days
* The outbreak has infected 14,550 people globally with 14,380 on mainland China
* The death toll has now jumped above 360 - with one of those being in the Philippines

A couple in California have brought the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. to eleven after the husband infected his wife following a trip to China - as three people in New York are now being tested for the deadly virus.

The husband and wife, who are both 57 and live in San Benito County, were confirmed as having the virus late Sunday.

The man had recently traveled to China and infected his wife upon returning home. Health officials said the husband and wife were not hospitalized and have not left their home.

They are the second case of person-to-person spread in the U.S.

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Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak Outside Of China -- News Updates February 3, 2020

WHO: More than 14K coronavirus cases worldwide, none in new nations -- UPI
Coronavirus: 11 cases in US after California couple diagnosed with illness -- The Guardian
Pompeo: U.S. to evacuate more Americans from China -- UPI
Hong Kong hospital strike kicks off as top doctor backs mainland China border closure calls amid coronavirus fears -- SCMP
Coronavirus: Hong Kong faces escalated medical strike despite government move to expand border closures -- SCMP
Coronavirus: British evacuee falls ill during flight from China -- The Guardian
Canadians with coronavirus symptoms won’t be allowed onto evacuation flight from China: officials -- Global News
Passengers on coronavirus evacuation flight from Wuhan bound for Christmas Island -- ABC News Online
Coronavirus: China ally Pakistan resumes flights despite outbreak fears -- SCMP/AFP
Coronavirus: At least three cases among 4,000 passengers on China-Vietnam cruise, doctor says -- SCMP
Coronavirus: Singapore ‘won’t rule out’ extending travel ban to Hong Kong -- SCMP
Cruise ships around the world will ban anyone who has recently travelled to China as fears grow over spread of coronavirus -- Daily Mail
World Health Organization reveals Google is ensuring its advice comes top of searches to stop the spread of misinformation about coronavirus -- Daily Mail

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