1 dead from coronavirus in Washington state, health officials confirm

KOMO TV Seattle ^ | February 29th, 2020 | by KOMO News Staff

[Mariner]

KING COUNTY, Wash. -- A man has died from the coronavirus in King County, the Washington state Department of Health said Saturday in a media advisory.

No other details were given about the death as of Saturday morning.

Officials plan to hold a press conference at 1 p.m. with more details. KOMO will livestream the press conference.

[Mariner]

This is the first.

Hopefully there will be no more.

I changes nothing in the situation on the ground.

This remains a media messaging war of the highest order.

[topfile]

This case is likely travel related from China. Just a guess.

[HollyB]

I’m curious about the age/comorbidity information with this patient.

The article also said another woman in her 50’s is recovering well.

[CheshireTheCat]

I wonder if they are going to tell us such key information at the age, ethnicity, general health status before coming down with the virus, general life history, and smoking history of this person.

[Reno89519]

Where/who did he get it from? How long was he passing it along to others? What is reach of quarantine?

[Leep]

“No other details were given about the death as of Saturday morning.”

Illegal

[bitt]

White House
President Trump Delivers Remarks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-gzon4Elqg

Golden State Times
LIVE: President Trump URGENT Press Conference at the White House Briefing Room
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAFqwfhglYQ

[RummyChick]

Is this the guy who was being treated by the robot as one of the first infected here?

[BobL]

...and so it begins.

[SmokingJoe]

And we have 40,000 people die in the US every year from the common flu That works out at over a 100 day. Why are you not posting about that and are instead posting about an measly one supposed death from coronavirus since the coronavirus broke out in January?
The mods really have to stop these obviously paid, fear mongering alarmist trolls.

[Mariner]

“Why are you not posting about that and are instead posting about an measly one supposed death from coronavirus since the coronavirus broke out in January?”

The flu is not news.

“The mods really have to stop these obviously paid, fear mongering alarmist trolls.”

Just when did you sign up?

[tina07]

Just heard on the news on the radio, Fox News, that it was a 51 yr. old woman..

Now the liberals shall howl..one has died, they’ve been waiting for a death here.

[janetjanet998]

19 years old

[madison10]

You two are funny. You are BOTH old timers on Free Republic.

[Grampa Dave]

And we have 40,000 people die in the US every year from the common flu That works out at over a 100 day. Why are you not posting about that and are instead posting about an measly one supposed death from coronavirus since the coronavirus broke out in January?

The mods really have to stop these obviously paid, fear mongering alarmist trolls.

Thanks

[Black Agnes]

No.

That guy was tested, given an experimental drug, and made a full recovery.

My tinfoil hat tells me one reason they’re not testing is they don’t have enough of that drug for everyone.

[SmokingJoe]

OK I get it. One death from a disease in two months is news, but 100 deaths a day from a far more serious disease is not news.
And you can check up on when I checked up, Easy enough to do.
Point remains, something has to be done about this concerted, coordinated disinformation and fear mongering by a bunch of deeply embedded paid trolls.

[11th_VA]

It’s not statistically possible for someone to die yet - there’s only 60 infected people in this country; and this is no worse than the flu (/sarcasm)

[Mariner]

“Point remains, something has to be done about this concerted, coordinated disinformation and fear mongering by a bunch of deeply embedded paid trolls. “

Perhaps you should make a list and send it to Jim.

He enjoys a good joke.

[SmokingJoe]

I don't need to. Trolls by their nature, almost always overreach and hang themselves by their own petard. You are not the first paid troll on FR. And you wont be the last. It happens every single election here.