Public health officials are planning a news conference to answer questions about the case at 11:30 am ET today, at Queen's Park in Toronto.pic.twitter.com/R6IrWQP6jh
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BREAKING: A 2nd presumptive case of the new coronavirus is being treated in Toronto, says a release from the Ontario government. The new patient is the wife of the 1st person to be diagnosed, and has been in self-isolation since landing with her husband from China. More to come.
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@CBCNews: 2nd presumptive case of coronavirus diagnosed in Ontario. Wife of man who is in isolation in Toronto hospital travelled with him from Wuhan, China last week.http://cbc.ca/1.5441401Show this thread -
NEW: The woman at the heart of the latest diagnosis is at home and not in any Ontario hospital. 'As we understand it, her case isn't as severe as her husband's and isn't in need of hospital care,' a provincial health official tells CBC News.
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U.S. stocks drop sharply at opening as concerns mount over growing coronavirus outbreak. Dow Jones down more than 500 points before recovering; currently down about 400 points (1.35%).
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City of Beijing reports 1st coronavirus death. China's state TV says victim had recently been to Wuhan, and was diagnosed last Wednesday.
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Watch live@CBCNews: Ontario's Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Williams to hold briefing after confirming Canada's 2nd case of coronavirus. Due to start at 11:30 am ET.http://cbc.ca/1.5441401
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Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Ontario's Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, says a Sunnybrook Hospital patient is now a confirmed case of the new coronavirus, not a presumptive one. The 2nd presumed infected individual is his wife, who is in isolation at home and 'is well.'
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From Dr. David Williams: 'The 2nd case also reminds us that not all people who contract coronavirus experience severe symptoms. As of today she has not been in need of the same acute hospital care required by her husband, who also remains stable.'
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Williams says both people now diagnosed were wearing masks during the entire flight from China and drove home with someone also wearing a mask. Yaffe: 'I'm guessing that the person may not have felt that ill' when he landed. When he did start to feel unwell, he told his son.
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De Villa says health officials are following up with people were within 'a certain distance' of the 2 passengers, so that they are aware of the exposure and what signs and symptoms they should be looking for. All other passengers should 'continue about their regular business.'
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Latest from Ontario public health: 1 Canadian case of 2019-NCOV coronavirus has been confirmed; that person's wife is a presumptive case; and 19 people are under investigation, since they have symptoms and have travelled in Wuhan or the surrounding area in the past 2 weeks.
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United States upgrades travel advisory, warns Americans to 'reconsider' going to China due to coronavirus outbreak. Also says they shouldn't go to Hubei province, which includes Wuhan. Canada continues to advise travellers to avoid non-essential travel to Hubei.
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Update: Ottawa is now advising avoiding all travel to Hubei, the Chinese province where the coronavirus outbreak originated.
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@cbcnews Global Affairs warns against all travel to coronavirus-affected region in China.http://cbc.ca/1.5442123Show this thread
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