Coronavirus: California declares emergency after death
Posted on AllSides March 5th, 2020
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California has declared a state of emergency after announcing its first coronavirus death, bringing the US death toll from the disease to 11.
The 71-year-old man had underlying health conditions and had been on a cruise ship, said officials.
Eleven passengers and 10 crew members are potentially infected on board the Grand Princess now being held off the coast of California.
There are now at least 150 reported US patients with Covid-19 in 16 states.
Worldwide, authorities have confirmed more than 92,000 cases of the virus, of which more than...