China News Service, March 7th. According to US media reports, the US-Israel Public Affairs Commission (AIPAC) issued a statement on the 6th stating that it has been confirmed that at least two participants from New York have participated in a conference in Washington Soon, the new crown pneumonia virus test was positive. It is reported that more than 18,000 people attended the meeting, including US Vice President Pence, US Secretary of State Pompeo, and two-thirds of members of Congress.
The United States-Israel Public Affairs Commission (AIPAC) issued a statement saying that it had been confirmed that at least two participants at the meeting in Washington had tested positive for the new crown pneumonia virus. (Image source: social media screenshot)
According to USA Today, the meeting was held from March 1st to 3rd, local time. Attendees included U.S. Vice President Pence, U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, former Democratic presidential candidate Bloomberg, and several other lawmakers Wait.
On the 6th local time, AIPAC issued a statement on social media "Twitter", stating that at least two participants had tested positive for coronavirus. It is reported that the two were from New York. New York State confirmed 22 new cases of new coronavirus infection on the 6th, a total of 44 cases. Nearly 4,000 people are currently in isolation throughout New York State.
The statement said that it would continue to maintain contact with the New York health department and the US National Health Authority. The organization also said that the guidelines for U.S. health authorities remain that all participants should follow the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and consult their healthcare provider if they feel unwell or have medical problems.
Data Map: US Vice President Burns. Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong
According to CNN, at a briefing of the working group earlier on the 6th, a reporter asked Pence whether he was worried that the New Crown virus already exists in Washington and that some members of Congress may have been infected.
"I'm very busy all day," Burns said. "This is the first time I've heard the news."
According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health agencies in various states, as of 7 pm EST, there were 324 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and 14 deaths across the country. There are currently 25 confirmed cases in the United States.