According to the CDC, nine cases came from the Diamond Princess cruise liner that disembarked from Japan.
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Of those nine, six were confirmed by the CDC and the other three tested positive in Japan. Those cases are under quarantine at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
In addition, two other cases involved individuals who were repatriated to Texas from the Wuhan province of China, where the deadly COVID-19 strain may have begun. The CDC said those cases were under isolation and receiving care at a designated medical facility.
The concern of an outbreak has created a far-reaching impact beyond Texas, with other states dealing with their own public health crises.
In the Houston area, COVID-19 has impacted local businesses as well as overseas travel from southeast Texas.
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However, doctors and researchers based in Houston are trying to create two different vaccines in fighting the spread of the respiratory illness.
The video above is from a previous story.
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