Jacqueline Fell, a DC journalist, reported earlier today on Twitter that she had been in a conference call with Federal health officials, along with staff from the Illinois Department of Health, and overheard them claim 22 states in the U.S. are now investigating a whopping 63 cases of possible Coronavirus: CDC says they have 63 patients in 22 states that are under investigation for the Coronavirus. 2 have been confirmed positive (Washington State and Illinois). 11 have tested negative. #breaking – Jacqueline Fell (@jackiefell) January 24, 2020 I”m on a conference call with federal Health officials with the CDC right now. Folks from the Illinois Dept of health are on the call as well. – Jacqueline Fell (@jackiefell) January 24, 2020 Since the deadly virus originated in China, Fell also said the Chinese government has shared information about it with U.S. officials and reported they were successful in identifying some of the infected: The Chinese government have shared info about the virus with the US they have been able to ID it in people even though this is new. – Jacqueline Fell (@jackiefell) January 24, 2020 Twitter thread archive link Main Image Credit: Stocktrek Images/Getty Images 149 views
Coronavirus Reportedly Spreads To 22 States In Continental U.S. With 63 New Cases Under Investigation – The Clover Chronicle
