Published 09:43 IST, March 1st 2020
'No reason to panic': Donald Trump on 1st death from Coronavirus in US
President Donald Trump on Saturday held a press conference where he said there is 'no reason to panic' after one citizen died of the coronavirus in the US.
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US President Donald Trump on Saturday held a press conference where he said re is ' reason to panic' after one citizen died of vel coronavirus earlier in day. Trump at briefing said, "We respectfully ask media and politicians and everybody else involved t to do anything to incite panic because re's reason to panic at all." Trump furr insisted that criticism of his ministration’s handling of virus outbreak was a hoax. Trump ministration also anunced ditional travel restrictions affecting Iran, Italy, and South Korea in response to coronavirus outbreak.
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Trump in conference stated that at this moment re are 22 people with coronavirus cases in United States and confirmed that one patient passed away overnight. Trump furr ded that deceased was a medically high-risk patient in her late 50s, while four ors are very ill and 15 have eir recovered fully or y are well in ir way to recovery. Trump ded that ditional cases in United States are likely, but healthy individuals should be able to fully recover.
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Coronavirus outbreak
new coronavirus also kwn as COVID-19 has claimed more than 2,900 lives across globe and has infected over 85,000 people since December 2019. According to reports, at least 106 people have died outside mainland China, which makes it worst disease outbreak in 21st century. Iran and Italy have reported most number of deaths outside China due to COVID-19. While Iran confirmed 42 deaths due to virus, Italy h reported 29 deaths as of February 29. virus originated from a seafood market in Wuhan city, where animals were being tred illegally. Hubei province in China has been most affected by contagious disease, which is also epicentre of virus.
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09:43 IST, March 1st 2020