First US Coronavirus Patient With ‘Unknown Origin’ Wasn’t Tested for Days

First US Coronavirus Patient With ‘Unknown Origin’ Wasn’t Tested for Days
A nurse is operating an equipment in an intensive care unit treating COVID-19 coronavirus patients at a hospital in Wuhan, China, on Feb. 22, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A COVID-19 coronavirus patient said to be the first U.S. case from “unknown” exposure wasn’t tested for several days because federal officials believed the person didn’t meet testing criteria.

The patient was taken to UC Davis Medical Center on Feb. 19, read a memo from Dr. David Lubarsky, the CEO of the University of California Davis Health.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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