Coronavirus _California declared a state of emergency after an American death

Coronavirus: California declared a state of emergency after an American death

 March 05, 2020

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 Image caption Mike Pence at a press conference on the latest developments in the spread of the virus in his country

 California declared a state of emergency, after the announcement of the first death from the Corona virus, bringing the number of deaths caused by the virus in the United States to 11 people.

 The person who died in the state was 71 years old, had died in a hospital near Sacramento, was suffering from health problems, and had just returned from a cruise ship trip, officials said.

 The White House announced on Wednesday that it would expand the HIV examination to cover all parts of the United States.

 To date, there are at least 150 patients infected with Covid-19 virus in America, in 16 states.

 The authorities worldwide confirmed that there were over 92,000 cases, including more than 80,000 in China.  More than 3,000 people have died in the world, most of them in China.