The US announced its first death from the coronavirus earlier today -- a Washington state man in his 50s with underlying health conditions.
The coronavirus has reached every continent except Antarctica, with new outbreak clusters in the Middle East and Europe sparking concern, travel bans, mass quarantines and emergency measures.A male patient aged in his 50s from Washington state with underlying health conditions has died -- the first US death linked to the coronavirus. President Donald Trump and health officials urged the public not to panic, and said the risk is low for the average American.
In Lombardy, the heaviest-hit region in Italy, 10% of cases involve medical personnel.In the week after Italy's outbreak exploded, the virus has spread across Europe, with many countries reporting their first cases -- Denmark, Romania, Greece, Switzerland and Austria, just to name a few.Brazil was the first South American country to report the coronavirus last week. Ecuador reported its first case today -- raising concerns of the virus spreading further across the continent.
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