The Wuhan Coronavirus is actively being monitored in the United States. Officials have said that they’re currently tracking a potential for 110 cases across 26 states, with a total of 5 confirmed cases. The total is expected to increase significantly going forward.

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It’s worth noting that the initial cases of the 5 confirmed cases in the United States were based off of a few dozen tests. Similar incidence rates point towards dozens of confirmed cases out of the 110 new cases. Sources in the industry state that the current response rate for testing is 4-6 hours.

That means that by tomorrow morning (January 28) we could have an update on the situation in the U.S. The situation in China is rapidly changing with the number of cases increasing for more than 2500 to almost 4500 in a single night. Unfortunately, with 5 million people estimated to have left Wuhan before quarantine, the numbers could change. Some colleges in the U.S., where international students are common, have started to report possible cases.

Twenty airports in the U.S. have started screening procedures. However, whether this will succeed remains to be determined. The CDC has stated in their latest guidance they have seen no evidence of person to person transmission in the United States.

However, this is very different from China where officials have stated that the virus has reached 3rd or 4th level transmission. This means someone has gotten it from someone who got it from someone who had contact with the original patient. That’s not the sign of a virus that can’t spread – and China has said the virus is contagious in asymptomatic people.

Whether that is true remains to be seen. However, China, at the center of the outbreak with more than 4000 cases and a history of downplaying viral concerns, the question becomes is the CDC to be trusted or China. Currently, most officials recommend staying on the side of extra caution.

If the virus is contagious in asymptomatic people with 100s of potential cases in the United States this could point through spread throughout the country.

This is what we know so far. The virus seems to be reaching a point of exponential expansion and more updates will be forthcoming.