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| First US coronavirus death reported in Washington state ahead of Trump presser on disease (WATCH LIVE) | |
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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. | 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 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 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. | 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." | 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." |
| Trump announced on Wednesday that he was ramping up efforts to respond to the coronavirus, with Vice President Mike Pence being chosen to lead the charge. He added that the risk to the American people remained "very low," while also noting the "regular flu" claims more lives than the new virus has so far. "We're ready to adapt and ready to do whatever we have to as the disease spreads, if it spreads," he added. The administration has asked for $2.5 billion in emergency funds to respond to the virus, a number which Democrats have criticized as being far too low. | |
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