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US. Coronavirus Death Toll Rises To 12
The death toll in the United States from the coronavirus rose late on Thursday to 12 as King County in the state of Washington reported the latest death, according to Reuters news agency.
Of the 12 US deaths, 11 are in Washington state and one in California, many of the cases in Washington have been linked to an outbreak at a nursing facility in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, including six deaths
Another 72-year-old California man, who was recently on a cruise ship with passengers suspected of having coronavirus, had also died on Thursday. But it is unclear if he had the disease.
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The news comes as the US state of Texas reported two new cases in Harris County on Thursday, according to the Houston Chronicle newspaper, bringing to at least 14 the new cases in the entire state.
Across the US, there are now at least 129 cases confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of March 5. Other news reports says the number of cases has already reached at least 225.
Meanwhile, officials in the state of California are scrambling to deal with a cruise ship carrying 3,500 passengers and crew, following reports of suspected cases on board.
Ireland also reported its first coronavirus transmission not associated with travel to Italy, bringing the number of cases to 13, more than double a day earlier.
Globally, more than 95,000 people have been diagnosed with the disease, the vast majority in China, with 3,015 deaths in China and 267 deaths across the globe, many in Italy and Iran
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