Prognosis
Wuhan Test Lab Opens; CDC Ships Diagnostic Kits: Virus Update
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The World Health Organization pushed back against suggestions of imminent breakthroughs in the development of vaccines or treatments for the coronavirus. U.S. health officials began shipping kits that can test for the pathogen, and a large new testing lab opened in Wuhan to more quickly diagnose patients.
In China’s Hubei province of 60 million people, where the outbreak is centered, scenes of chaos and despair are emerging as residents cope with the modern world’s largest-ever quarantine. U.S. health officials are preparing for more evacuees from the region to arrive at American military bases.