The CDC has changed its criteria for testing patients for coronavirus after the first case of unknown origin was confirmed

The CDC has changed its criteria for testing patients for coronavirus after the first case of unknown origin was confirmed (cnn.com)

The CDC has changed its criteria for testing patients for coronavirus after the first case of unknown origin was confirmed

After a US patient contracted novel coronavirus and left medical authorities no clues as to where it came from, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has begun sending out new testing guidance to health care workers, the top CDC official said Thursday.

A patient in California who has cornonavirus didn't travel anywhere known to have the virus, the CDC announced Wednesday night. And the patient wasn't exposed to anyone known to be infected.

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