Coronavirus cases in US rise to 8
By Zhang Mengxu
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Washington (People’s Daily) -- According to a Fox News report, Massachusetts Health officials said Saturday that a man in Massachusetts has been infected with the coronavirus after making a recent trip to China.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health received confirmation late Friday evening that a Boston man in his early 20s contracted the illness after returning from Wuhan, bringing the overall reported cases in the United States to 8.

Officials said the man sought medical treatment soon after he returned to the US, although it was not immediately clear when this was. The patient has been isolated since and anyone who came in contact with him is also being monitored for symptoms.

“We are grateful that this young man is recovering and sought medical attention immediately,’’ Massachusetts Public Health commissioner Monica Bharel said in a news release.

"Massachusetts has been preparing for a possible case of this new coronavirus, and we were fortunate that astute clinicians took appropriate action quickly. Again, the risk to the public from the 2019 novel coronavirus remains low in Massachusetts.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a news release Friday that a California man was diagnosed with the illness after returning from Wuhan. The adult male, a resident of Santa Clara County, had traveled to China where he visited Wuhan and Shanghai before returning to the US on Jan. 24 when he became ill, KNTV reported.

The global situation is more serious with more than 11,900 cases reported worldwide - with 11,791 on the Chinese mainland alone.

There have been 259 confirmed deaths, prompting the World Health Organization to issue a warning to world leaders to prepare for “domestic outbreak control.”