--- title: "CDC Confirms Second Chinese Virus Case in the US" description: "The CDC announced Friday that a second case of 2019-nCoV, also known as coronavirus, currently wreaking havoc in China was discovered in the US." date: "2020-01-24" modified: "2020-01-24" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/neoscope/cdc-confirms-second-chinese-virus-case-us" categories: - "Developments" - "Health & Medicine" tags: - "china" - "coronavirus" - "epidemic" - "virus" --- # CDC Confirms Second Chinese Virus Case in the US ![The CDC announced Friday that a second case of 2019-nCoV, also known as coronavirus, currently wreaking havoc in China was discovered in the US.]() *\Image: CDC/Victor Tangermann\* The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [announced]() Friday that a second case of 2019-nCoV coronavirus — currently [sweeping through]() China — has been confirmed inside the US. The patient was making her way back to Chicago from Wuhan, the [epicenter of the outbreak](), in mid-January. She is now in stable condition and doing well, [*Scientific American* reports](). Almost 900 cases of the virus have been identified so far, with at least 26 deaths as of today, [according to *CNBC*](). Despite the major press coverage the outbreak is getting, the CDC says there's little cause for alarm. "While CDC considers this a serious public health threat, based on current information, the immediate health risk from 2019-nCoV to the general American public is considered low at this time," reads [Friday's statement](). The World Health Organization also [stopped short]() of declaring it a global health emergency on Thursday. More cases, though, are likely to continue to accumulate worldwide. Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, told *Scientific American* that "this is a rapidly changing situation, both abroad and domestically" and that so far 63 people are "under investigation" in the US. US authorities are doing their best to gain control over the situation. On Wednesday, the CDC [ordered]() individualized screenings for all direct flights from Wuhan at five US airports. ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()