Coronavirus Update (3/3/20)

Update as of 7:45 pm ET:

There are 118 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the US and there have been 9 deaths–all in Washington state. Five of the deaths are linked to the Kirkland nursing home.

Seattle has declared emergency to respond to the virus.

The number of cases is expected to rise in the coming days.

The FDA has announced that one million much-needed testing kits should be available by the end of the week.

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News articles:

WSJ: U.S. Coronavirus Cases Rise; First Deaths Earlier Than Officials Realized

CNN: Coronavirus outbreak spreads across the world – Live Updates