HEALTH officials in Washington state said on Sunday a second person infected with the Covid-19 coronavirus had died there, while New York’s governor said his state confirmed its first case of the illness. On Saturday, the same officials reported the first death from coronavirus in the United States. New York state confirmed its first positive coronavirus test, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday night. He did not say where the woman lived, but the New York Times, citing unnamed state officials, said the woman was in New York City. We’re ready,” Pence told NBC’s “Meet the Press.”The United States has imposed limits on travelers who have visited Iran and recommended against travel to hard-hit areas of Italy and South Korea.

Source: New Strait Times March 02, 2020 03:00 UTC