A virologist says it would be a surprise if the virus did not affect NI, but people should not panic.
Coronavirus Northern California: Solano County resident treated after possible 'community exposure'
Many governments and hospitals already have pandemic plans they can follow.
A second person in California appears to have contracted the new coronavirus through community transmission, according to news reports.
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The case is associated with travel from an affected area in northern Italy, rather than contact with another confirmed case.
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A number of schools in our region have traveled out of the country since the global outbreak of the coronavirus.