CDC confirms first case of person-to-person spread of coronavirus in U.S.

CDC confirms first case of person-to-person spread of coronavirus in U.S.

CDC confirms first known case of person-to-person spread of new coronavirus in U.S.

By MEGAN THIELKING AND ANDREW JOSEPH

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The new case is likely to heighten fears that the United States and other countries outside China could see local spread of the virus.

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