NEW: Vice Pres. Mike Pence announces heightened travel advisories to Italy and South Korea for Americans: 'We are urging Americans to not travel to the areas in Italy and the areas in South Korea that are most affected by the coronavirus.'
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.There have been 85,406 cases in at least 60 countries and 2,924 deaths.This is a developing story. Please refresh for updates.Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee releases a statement on the death of an individual in the state from coronavirs.
2:06 p.m. President Trump confirmed the first known death overnight from coronavirus, in a press conference on Saturday. According to the president, the victim was a woman in her 50s. The first known death in the United States from coronavirus has been confirmed. According to health officials in Washington State, there has been one death from COVID-19 in Kings County, Washington, and new cases. Officials will provide an update during a press conference on Saturday afternoon.New York State will begin using its own tests for coronavirus, after getting approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to a statement from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
“We believe this policy strikes the right balance during this public health emergency,” said FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D. in a statement. “We will continue to help to ensure sound science prior to clinical testing and follow-up with the critical independent review from the FDA, while quickly expanding testing capabilities in the U.S. We are not changing our standards for issuing Emergency Use Authorizations.
Harborview Medical Center's home assessment team, including, left to right, John Lynch, Santiago Neme, and Krista Reitberg hold protective and testing supplies, while preparing to visit the home of a person potentially exposed to novel coronavirus, at Harborview Medical Center, in Seattle on Feb. 29, 2020.
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