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Less than an hour before Trump is scheduled to speak, the Washington Department of Health confirmed the first coronavirus death in the United States.
“It is a sad day in our state as we learn that a Washingtonian has died from COVID-19. Our hearts go out to his family and friends,” Gov. Jay Inslee said in a statement.
Based on CNN’s count, using information confirmed by the Center for Disease Control and Protection and state health agencies, there are now 67 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in the United States. The majority of those cases were repatriated passengers from the Diamond Princess Cruise ship.
The President said at a rally in South Carolina Friday that Democrats are now “politicizing” the virus. “Now the Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus,” Trump said. “They have no clue, they can’t even count their votes in Iowa.”
“This is their new hoax,” Trump added.
Worldwide, the virus has killed at least 2,922 — including 2,835 people in China — and there have been 85,055 confirmed cases.
A senior administration official told CNN on Friday that Trump’s mid-March meeting with leaders of southeast Asian countries in Las Vegas had been postponed. Vice President Mike Pence also said Friday that the task force is considering other potential changes to travel status for the United States.
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