Canada reports first case of coronavirus as third US case is confirmed; death toll rises to 56
A patient in Southern California is the third person in the U.S. to be diagnosed with the new pneumonia-like coronavirus from China, health officials said late Saturday.
A patient in Southern California is the third person in the U.S. to be diagnosed with the new pneumonia-like coronavirus from China, health officials said late Saturday.
Earlier Saturday, Canada announced its first case of the coronavirus. The developments add to an outbreak that has already claimed the lives of 56 people and sickened at least 1,975 others since it originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
Australia and Malaysia also reported their first cases Saturday -- four each -- while Japan added its third. The first signs of the virus to appear in Europe occurred in France, which confirmed three cases Friday, The Associated Press reported.
The U.S. Consulate in Wuhan announced Sunday it will evacuate its personnel and some private citizens aboard a charter flight. Click here for more, including a map showing confirmed cases around the world.
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