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Washington state man is first American to die from coronavirus.
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First coronavirus death in Australia.
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Thailand reports first coronavirus death
The US announced its first death from the coronavirus earlier today — a Washington state man aged in his 50s with underlying health conditions.
County health officials were made aware of the case on Friday.
Trump urges calm: The President said in a press conference that Americans should not panic from the death, and that while more cases of coronavirus in the US are “likely,” the risk remains low for the average person.
“”Healthy individuals should be able to fully recover, and we think that will be a statement that we can make with great surety now that we’ve gotten familiar with this problem,” Trump said.
Community spread: The patient appears to have become ill through community spread, said Robert Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“The investigation at this time shows no evidence of link to travel or a known contact,” Redfield told reporters at the White House today. From CNN Health’s Jamie Gumbrecht
First coronavirus death in Australia
Australia reported its first novel coronavirus death today — a 78-year-old man repatriated from the cruise ship Diamond Princess.
Western Australia state’s Chief Health Officer Andrew Robertson told reporters at a press briefing that the man’s wife was also infected, and remained in a stable condition.
The Department of Health confirmed to CNN that there were two new coronavirus cases in Australia on Sunday, taking the national tally to 27. From Chermaine Lee in Hong Kong
Thailand reports first coronavirus death
A 35-year-old man has become Thailand’s first death due to the novel coronavirus, the country’s Ministry of Public Health said today.
The Thai national had suffered dengue fever before contracting the virus, spokesman Dr. Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai said, and had “multiple organ failures.”
There are 42 confirmed cases in Thailand. From CNN’s Kocha Olarn in Bangkok