LIVE: Multi-agency response after novel coronavirus confirmed in Washington state

The first U.S. case of coronavirus originating from China has been reported in a man in Washington state, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The man, who is in his 30s, returned to the U.S. from Wuhan, China on Jan. 15, traveling through Sea-Tac International Airport. The virus is believed to have originated from Wuhan.

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