Editor’s note: The CDC and Washington State officials confirmed the first death of coronavirus in the United States is a male in his 50s. President Trump stated during an earlier news conference the death was a female.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that one person had died from the COVID-19 virus, the first death from the illness in the country, claiming they were a “medically high-risk patient”. He added there were four others “very ill,” and 15 had either fully recovered or are on their way to recovery. In total, he said there were 22 cases in the country and “additional cases in the United States are likely.”
Vice President Mike Pence also stated that they were increasing travel restrictions on Iran amid ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 virus, preventing foreign nationals from coming to the U.S. who has visited Iran in the past 14 days. He said they also are advising Americans not to travel to specific regions of Italy and South Korea.
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