A third case of coronavirus is confirmed in the US as China struggles to contain outbreak

Source: CNN

A new case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Southern California, the third in the United States as the fast-moving virus spreads worldwide.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified Orange County health officials Saturday that a potential case of coronavirus tested positive.

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News of the latest American case comes as Chinese Health Minister Ma Xiaowei delivered the worrisome revelation that people can spread the virus before they have symptoms -- which a veteran US health adviser called a "game changer," but not in a good way.

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Beijing will deploy an additional 1,600 medical professionals to Wuhan to help the city cope with the growing number of coronavirus patients, health officials said.

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