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Published 06:59 IST, March 4th 2020

Donald Trump at Health Institute as virus deaths in US rise to 9

US President Donald Trump visited the National Institute of Health on Tuesday as the the number of deaths due to the coronavirus COVID19 climbed to 9 in Washington state.

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US President Donald Trump visited the National Institute of Health on Tuesday as the the number of deaths due to the coronavirus COVID19 climbed to 9 in Washington state.

The state Department of Health says there are 27 confirmed cases, all in the Seattle area.

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The nine cases include four tied to a suburban Seattle care facility that has reported multiple virus cases and deaths.

The number of cases in the U.S. overall climbed past 100 scattered across at least 14 states.

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06:58 IST, March 4th 2020