Second coronavirus death reported in the US, health officials confirm

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Health authorities in Washington confirmed a second death in the U.S. from the new coronavirus on Sunday.

The patient was a man in his 70s, who was hospitalized at EvergreenHealth, a hospital in Washington State, according to Seattle and King County Department of Public Health.

Dr. Frank Riedo, medical director of infection control at EvergreenHealth Hospital, speaks during a press conference at Seattle and King County Public Health on February 29, 2020 in Seattle, Washington.The patient was a man in his 70s, who was hospitalized at EvergreenHealth, a hospital in Washington State, according to Seattle and King County Department of Public Health., also from King County in Washington state.

In all, Washington State's count stands at 13 confirmed cases and two deaths, according to the state's health department website.

 

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.Florida's Department of Health says it is working to confirm two cases of the coronavirus. Governor has declared a public health emergency in response to the announcement. CoronaVirusUpdates

Its maybe bronchitis or pneumonia its the same syndromes ,someone should check more about these 2 cases of death before announcing it as a corona case

How many does it have to be before I can panic? 50,000?

We should be concerned that vistor's since Jan 1st to Disney and Vegas etc... Trade Shows and Conferences think they have the Flu. Test kits just started confirming

Haven’t cases started to decline in China?

2 just confirmed with virus in Florida

Hoax?

Name, city and who may be effected please.

Tabloid news

12000 people die from the flu per year!

Who cares Fed will cure this by sunrise

Old?

Alf thinks someone should be in charge that is competent and not calling it a hoax. Trump is an embarrassment.

Seers?

This is not a hoax!

Some hoax they're pulling huh

Rip :( stay safe everyone

I think the majority are expecting a few more from that region. As bad as it sounds....most of the positive cases there were from a nursing facility. People with extremely weak immune systems in their 70’s-90’s. Most would not survive any respiratory illness. Matter of time..

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