LA
Person tests presumptively positive for coronavirus after visiting New Orleans for conference
March 10, 2020 8:10 PM in Top StorySource: WBRZBy: WBRZ Staff
NEW ORLEANS- At least one person who attended a journalism conference in New Orleans has tested positive for the coronavirus.
IRE released a statement on Twitter confirming the case, adding, “To ensure the safety of our attendees and community, IRE is notifying conference attendees now so that individuals can make their own decisions on how best to proceed.”
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The person traveled from within the U.S. to the conference in New Orleans and was present from Thursday (3/5) until Saturday afternoon (3/7). Based on the onset of the limited symptoms, they could have contracted the virus either before, during or after the conference.”
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Over 1,000 people attended the conference, which was held at the Marriott Hotel on Canal Street.
CA
San Joaquin County Confirms First Coronavirus Case; Patient Was On Grand Princess Cruise Ship
March 10, 2020 at 3:15 pm
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY (CBS13) — A San Joaquin County resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, health officials confirmed Tuesday.
The resident was a passenger on the Grand Princess cruise ship that went returned to San Francisco on Feb. 21. At least a dozen of those passengers have now tested positive for COVID-19, including a man from Placer County who has since died.
https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2020/03/10/san-joaquin-coronavirus-grand-princess-cruise/
So, just like the biogen conference...a Marriott.
Then there’s this:
https://www.rsaconference.com/novel-coronavirus-update
Directly across the street? Another Marriott.