The U.S. has reported its first coronavirus-related death. Officials in the western U.S. state of Washington said it was a patient in a hospital in the city of Kirkland. U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday at a White House news conference the victim was a “medically high-risk patient in her late 50’s” who died overnight.
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Tennessee Star Adds New Daily Feature: Coronavirus Updates
Even as the coronavirus has claimed its first fatality in the U.S., The Tennessee Star is adding a new reference feature to help you keep track of the virus’s spread in the country and around the world.
We are providing a badge using data from Worldometer near the top of the page. The Worldometer badge will always appear near the top of our homepage, just underneath the Top Story link.
Read the full storyCommentary: Trump’s Chinese Travel Restrictions Slowed Down the Coronavirus, South Korea, Italy Could be Next
“[I]f others aren’t taking care or we think they’re doing it incorrectly… At a right time, we may do that.”
Read the full storyCarmichael and Leahy Talk About Jon Meacham’s Logic Problem and Make a Public Service Announcement to Help Him
Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcasting live from Music Row on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – Leahy was joined in studio by the all-star panelist Crom Carmichael.
Read the full storyUS Senate Republican Candidate for Tennessee Dr. Manny Sethi Talks Coronavirus Reality and President Trump’s Response
Live from Music Row Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – Leahy was joined on the newsmakers line by Dr. Manny Sethi.
Read the full storyMichigan Monitoring More Than 350 People for Coronavirus Symptoms
Michigan officials revealed this week that 357 people in the state who traveled from China have been or currently are being monitored for symptoms of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus.
Read the full storyWhitmer Activates State Emergency Operations Center to Prepare for Coronavirus
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday activated the state emergency operations center as part of Michigan’s plans to prepare for the coronavirus.
Read the full storyGovernor DeWine Addresses Ohioans’ Concerns About the Coronavirus in the State
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Amy Acton held a press conference on Thursday to address Ohioans’ worries about the potential impact of the coronavirus.
Read the full storyTrump: US ‘Totally Prepared’ for Coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he thinks the spread of a new coronavirus in the United States is avoidable and expressed confidence his administration is ready to respond.
Read the full storyMcCollum Says Trump Is ‘Willfully Ignorant,’ ‘Incapable’ of Coronavirus Response
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN-04) said this week that President Donald Trump is “willfully ignorant” regarding the threat of a coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
Read the full storyCDC Warns of Imminent Coronavirus Outbreak in US Communities
U.S. citizens should expect coronavirus outbreaks in their communities, warns the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read the full storyU.S. Senate Candidate Manny Sethi Announces Plan to Address the Coronavirus
Physician turned U.S. Republican Senate candidate Manny Sethi announced Wednesday what he called a plan to address the coronavirus.
Read the full storyDHS Deputy Chief Won’t Rule Out Theory That Coronavirus Was Created in a Chinese Lab
Ken Cuccinelli, the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), could not definitively rule out the theory that the coronavirus was created in a laboratory.
Read the full storyCoronavirus Death Toll Hits 2,000
WASHINGTON – The death toll from the new coronavirus climbed past the 2,000 mark Wednesday, China’s health commission announced, even while the number of confirmed cases hit a monthly low.
Read the full storyChina’s Coronavirus Death Toll Rises Above 1,500
China’s National Health Commission said Saturday that 143 more people had died from the new coronavirus, bringing the death toll to more than 1,500.
Read the full storyCoronavirus Could Worsen Under Lamar Alexander’s Surprise Medical Billing, Expert Warns
An official with the Washington, D.C.-based Taxpayers Protection Alliance warns the coronavirus would worsen if U.S. Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander’s Surprise Medical Billing legislation were already law.
Read the full storyCoronavirus Deaths Surpass 800, Killing More Patients Than SARS
Deaths from coronavirus in China hit 811 by Sunday, surpassing the number of patients who died from SARS, according to the Chinese National Health Commission.
Read the full storyOhioan Being Investigated for Potential Coronavirus
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) announced Wednesday that it is monitoring an Ohioan who potentially has the coronavirus, the highly contagious respiratory illness that has killed almost 600 people in China.
Read the full storyChina Reports Nearly 10,000 Coronavirus Cases
China says it has nearly 10,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. The virus has caused 213 deaths in China where it emerged late last year.
Read the full storyCDC Announces First Person-to-Person Spread of Coronavirus in US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday the first person-to-person spread of a new coronavirus in the U.S., but health officials believe the general public is at low risk.
Read the full storyFirst Foreign Nationals Evacuate China as US Reportedly Mulls Ban on China Flights
The first evacuations of foreign nationals from China took place Wednesday as the U.S. reportedly considers banning all airline flights between the two countries.
Read the full storyFifth Case of Coronavirus in US Occurs as Death Toll Climbs in China
Three more cases of coronavirus in the United States have been confirmed, bringing the total number of infected patients to five in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday.
Read the full storyMichigan Coronavirus Cases Confirmed Negative, One More Being Tested
The results for three possible cases of coronavirus in Michigan have all come back negative, Michigan health officials announced on Monday. Two of the cases came from Washtenaw County and one came from Macomb County.
Read the full storyCDC Confirms Wuhan Coronavirus Case in Chicago as China Locks Down Travel in More Cities
Health officials confirmed a second U.S. case of a coronavirus as China locked down more cities near the epicenter of the outbreak Friday.
Read the full storyUS Reports First Case of New Coronavirus
The United States is reporting its first case of the new coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, and has killed at least six people.
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