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gran canaria coronavirus, Dr. George Diaz, section chief of infectious diseases at the hospital, told Fox News that the initial care of the man involved using a robot to help protect staff against the virus. CORNELL UNIVERSITY SEES POSSIBLE CORONAVIRUS CASE IN STUDENT  “All interactions between myself and the patient initially were through the use of a robot, which is basically a telehealth module that we use outside the room in our command center,” Diaz said. He said the robot was in the room with the patient and can be manipulated to move closer to him so that they could evaluate him without risking contamination.

gran canaria coronavirus - At the time of the Jan. 23 interview Diaz said his patient had been treated with supportive therapy and was stable. He said the staff was awaiting further instruction from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in terms of testing and discharge. SIGN UP FOR THE FOX HEALTH NEWSLETTER As of Monday, there had been 11 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the U.S., while over 20,000 had been reported worldwide, with 99 percent occurring in China. In addition to the man in Washington, six cases were confirmed in California, one in Arizona, one in Massachusetts and two in Illinois.

gran canaria coronavirus, Americans are being flown out from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China; Rich Edson reports from the State Department. An airline passenger was reportedly arrested Monday after making an “unfounded claim” about being infected with the coronavirus aboard a recent WestJet flight bound for Jamaica. As a result of the “unruly” passenger’s claim, the flight was forced to divert back to its origin at the Toronto Pearson International Airport, WestJet confirmed.

gran canaria coronavirus - AIR CANADA FLIGHT LANDS SAFELY AFTER PASSENGER SAYS 'TIRE WENT INTO ENGINE' “WestJet flight 2702 from Toronto to Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, diverted back to Toronto due to an unruly guest,” the airline wrote in a statement shared with Fox News. “We sincerely apologize to the 243 guests who were affected by this unfortunate situation.” WestJet added that law enforcement officials met the plane after it landed back in Toronto. “Out of an abundance of caution, our crew followed all protocols for infectious disease on board, including sequestering an individual who made an unfounded claim regarding Coronavirus.”

gran canaria coronavirus - “Out of an abundance of caution, our crew followed all protocols for infectious disease on board, including sequestering an individual who made an unfounded claim regarding Coronavirus, the airline shared in a statement. (iStock) CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The airline declined to provide additional information “due to the involvement of law enforcement.” The unruly passenger, however, has been identified as a 29-year-old from Ontario, Canada, according to the CBC.