Until more information becomes available, precautions should be taken in handling specimens that are suspected or confirmed for SARS-CoV-2.
2019 Novel Coronavirus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
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Coronavirus [CoV], COVID-19