The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the country's first case of an unknown virus from China.

Patient is in Washington state. January 15, he returned from the Chinese city of Wuhan, felt unwell and turned to doctors. His tests showed pneumonia caused by a new type of coronavirus.. According to the AP, doctors evaluate the patient's condition as good.

CDC specialists will fly to Washington state to check if anyone else has become infected. The Office emphasized that it was preparing for the virus to enter the United States for several weeks.