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Renew Deal

(81,858 posts)
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 09:17 PM Mar 2020

Coronavirus confirmed in all 50 states and D.C., after West Virginia reports first case

Source: Washington Post

The rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak continued to upend life around the world Tuesday as more countries tightened quarantine measures.

Confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, which has rapidly spread across the United States in a matter of weeks, have now been reported in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. West Virginia became the last state to confirm its first case Tuesday. At least 100 people infected with the virus have died in the U.S. — a toll that experts expect to rise quickly.
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Coronavirus confirmed in all 50 states and D.C., after West Virginia reports first case (Original Post) Renew Deal Mar 2020 OP
Nice that West Virginia finally let loose. dhol82 Mar 2020 #1
Comparing the reported cases to death rate in Italy tonight its is running around 8% yaesu Mar 2020 #2

dhol82

(9,353 posts)
1. Nice that West Virginia finally let loose.
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 09:19 PM
Mar 2020


Now we have to find out exactly how many real cases there are.

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
2. Comparing the reported cases to death rate in Italy tonight its is running around 8%
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 10:31 PM
Mar 2020

I know that is unusually high so maybe the breakdown of their healthcare system is contributing to this. The number of deaths keep spiking. Italy Coronavirus: 31,506 Cases and 2,503 Deaths

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