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First US coronavirus death reported in Washington state ahead of Trump presser on disease First US coronavirus death reported in Washington state ahead of Trump presser on disease
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President Donald Trump has called for a Saturday press conference to address fears surrounding the coronavirus, as health officials have announced the first US death from the virus in Washington State.
The first US death from the virus was announced on Saturday by Washington State health officials. No details were given, except that it occurred in King County. Health officials will address the death, as well as newly reported cases in the state, during a Saturday afternoon press conference.
The FDA has ramped up its laboratory testing, and more US cases have been reported this week, some of which cannot not be explained by foreign travel – a previous common factor for victims of the virus, which is believed to have begun in Wuhan, China.
The Department of Health previously announced two new cases on Friday evening, including a high-school student in Snohomish County who had not recently traveled. While tests for the virus were positive, they are still waiting on confirmation from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
President Trump downplayed the coronavirus on Friday evening during a rally in North Charleston, South Carolina. He accused the Democratic Party of "politicizing" the virus, and referred to it as "their new hoax," a statement which sparked a backlash from Democrats including presidential hopeful Joe Biden, who called Trump's words "absolutely dangerous."
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