Man found infected by coronavirus in the U.S. is being treated by robot
Kathmandu, January 24
The first person, who was diagnosed with the new coronavirus in the United States, is being treated by a robot and a few medical workers.
According to the CNN, the robot, equipped with a stethoscope, is helping doctors take the man's vitals and communicate with him through a large screen, said Dr. George Diaz, chief of the infectious disease division at the Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Washington.
The man was found to be infected by the virus on Monday. At the beginning, he went to an urgent care clinic on January 19 and told the staff that he was concerned about possibly having symptoms of the novel coronavirus because he recently traveled to Wuhan, China.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the man arrived at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on January 15, before any health screenings began at US airports.
The CNN reported that the virus has killed at least 25 people in China, seven of whom did not have preexisting conditions before they contracted the illness, and sickened more than 800, as far afield as the US.
