Coronavirus updates: U.S. soldier in South Korea tests positive as global toll rises

The 23-year-old soldier stationed at Camp Carroll, which is 135 miles southeast of Seoul, is the first U.S. service member to test positive for the virus. He is in self quarantine at his off-base residence, the military said.

An ambulance drives through the main gate of US Army Camp Carroll in Chilgok, north of Daegu, on Wednesday.U.S. Forces Korea said military health officials were tracing the soldier's contacts to see who else had been exposed to the virus. South Korea has seen a rise in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases since last week, with a total of 1,261 cases and 12 deaths reported Wednesday. —

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I would argue that the glaringly obvious lesson to be learned, with this whole Coronavirus thing, is - Whatever you do, don’t get on a freaking cruise ship!!

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Good. It would be unfair to burden Jamaica with this.

HappyNewSeason I've been on a couple cruises... I'm not planning on going on another for a long time, if evet. Even before the latest COVID19 threat, norovirus infections ran wild on cruise ships.

Obviously! It’s an island! The dangers are paramount in that situation. The risks are too high.

these news sites were telling everyone how it's still perfectly safe to take cruises just a couple days ago. News wants you dead if it means a buck.

I DON'T BLAME THEM...

Hope they will be ok. The CDC predicts that at least 12,000 Americans will die from the flu in any given year. As many as 61,000 people died in the 2017-2018 flu season, and 45 million were infected. 105 children have died so far. Where's the fearmongering on the flu?

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