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Pence says Americans may be tested for coronavirus even if no signs of symptoms

04 March 2020 09:27 (UTC +04:00)

US Vice President Mike Pence told reporters that the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) decided that Americans may be subject to tests for the novel coronavirus even if no symptoms of the disease are visible, according to a White House press pool report, APA reports citing Sputnik.

Pence said, according to the pool report on Tuesday, that "any American can be tested" for the novel coronavirus and that tests are no longer restricted to individuals with symptoms.

Earlier on Tuesday, health officials in the US state of Washington reported a ninth death from the coronavirus outbreak with 27 confirmed cases and 231 people under public health supervision.