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| A second case of coronavirus found through spread in California | A second case of coronavirus found through spread in California |
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| California has a second case of community transmission of the coronavirus, a 65-year-old resident of Santa Clara County who has no known history of travel to countries hit hard by the outbreak, people familiar with the case said Friday. | California has a second case of community transmission of the coronavirus, a 65-year-old resident of Santa Clara County who has no known history of travel to countries hit hard by the outbreak, people familiar with the case said Friday. |
| There is also no apparent connection between the new patient and anyone else with the disease caused by the virus, covid-19. On Wednesday, health authorities revealed the nation’s first case of community transmission, a woman in Solano County, California, about 90 miles away. | There is also no apparent connection between the new patient and anyone else with the disease caused by the virus, covid-19. On Wednesday, health authorities revealed the nation’s first case of community transmission, a woman in Solano County, California, about 90 miles away. |
| That means the virus appears to be spreading among at least two separate populations, according to people who spoke on condition of anonymity because the information has not been released publicly. | That means the virus appears to be spreading among at least two separate populations, according to people who spoke on condition of anonymity because the information has not been released publicly. |
| Two separate cases of community transmission likely means that there are others in the United States, said Jennifer Nuzzo, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. | Two separate cases of community transmission likely means that there are others in the United States, said Jennifer Nuzzo, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. |
| “I think there’s a strong possibility that there’s local transmission going in California. In other words, the virus is spreading within California, and I think there’s a possibility other states are in the same boat. They just haven’t recognized that yet,” she said. | “I think there’s a strong possibility that there’s local transmission going in California. In other words, the virus is spreading within California, and I think there’s a possibility other states are in the same boat. They just haven’t recognized that yet,” she said. |
| Little else is known about the case, including the person’s condition and how long the resident was in the community while infectious. | Little else is known about the case, including the person’s condition and how long the resident was in the community while infectious. |
| To date, the virus, which originated in Wuhan, China, has sickened more than 84,000 people and killed more than 2,800. It has reached 56 countries, breaking out in places such as South Korea, Iran and Italy. | |
| Now it appears to be reaching into the heart of Silicon Valley, home to some of the world’s largest technology companies--including Google, Apple and Tesla--and the city of San Jose, whose population exceeds 1 million. | |
| On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Americans to prepare for the inevitable spread of the virus in their communities. If transmission of the virus becomes more widespread, and severe illnesses occur, that could mean school closings, companies mandating telework and limits on or postponements of mass gatherings, said Nancy Messonnier, a top CDC official. | |
| The CDC has been under intense pressure to step up testing for the virus. The agency promised Friday that it would be providing more test kits to states in coming days to allow for more rapid identification of infected people. | |
| The discovery of a second case “supports what we are trying to do with basic infection and case identification,” said Saskia Popescu, senior infection prevention epidemiologist for Honor Health, a hospital system in Phoenix. “We need to focus on pragmatic and scientifically-based measures and not hit the panic button. We know how to protect ourselves.” |