US Total Rises to 14 as Wuhan Evacuee Tests Positive: Coronavirus Updates For Feb. 12

People wear protective masks as they cross a footbridge at a mall in Beijing on Feb. 11, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

Roughly two dozen countries around the world have taken precautionary measures to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19,  as the death toll continues to rise.

This page has updates from Feb. 12. For updates from Feb. 13, click here.

US Total Rises to 14 as Wuhan Evacuee Tests Positive

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that another person has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.