President Trump was weighing more restrictions on travelers arriving from abroad. The U.S. death toll rose to nine, including two who died last week and were later confirmed to have been infected.
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The U.S. is ramping up testing as officials in Washington State reported a sixth death from the virus.
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The epidemic continues to expand rapidly worldwide, topping 90,000 cases and 3,000 deaths. U.S. officials say virus testing kits will soon become widely available.
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The epidemic continues to expand rapidly outside China. All six of the U.S. deaths have been in Washington State, and four of the victims came from a single nursing home.
Second Death From Virus Is Reported in the U.S.
The second death was a man in his 70s in the Seattle area who had underlying health conditions.
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The announcement included elevated warnings against travel to specific regions in Italy and South Korea, and came after the U.S. recorded its first coronavirus death: a person near Seattle.
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Officials in both states raced to contact people who might have been exposed to the coronavirus, and experts warned that the cases could indicate signs of spread within the United States.
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More than 83,000 people in at least 53 countries have been infected. Many patients are linked to Italy or Iran.
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