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Live updates: First U.S. death confirmed; travel restrictions announced affecting Iran, Italy and South Korea in response to coronavirus
Washington Compost ^ | Feb 29, 2020 | Gerry Shih, James McAuley, Miriam Berger, Katie Mettler, Marisa Iati

Posted on 02/29/2020 2:55:05 PM PST by where's_the_Outrage?

The Trump administration Saturday announced additional travel restrictions affecting Iran, Italy and South Korea in response to the coronavirus outbreak following the first death from the virus in the United States.

Vice President Pence said the existing travel ban on Iran would extend to foreign nationals who had been in that country the past 14 days. The State Department also is increasing its warning advising Americans not to travel to parts of Italy and South Korea affected by the virus.

Right before the White House’s news conference, health officials in Washington state confirmed that a person diagnosed with coronavirus in King County has died.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: communityspread; coronavirus; covid19; iran; italy; korea; pence; sarscov2; southkorea; trump
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To: ncalburt

Yeah I don’t really know what to make of it because I can’t find a formal announcement. I would not be surprised if the “news” outlets sat on it to make it look like the President isn’t doing anything. This really is it in their minds they think they finally have the magic sauce to destroy Trump.I do see some danger here. I could see Bloomberg for instance do a media blitz with what looks like a “plan to rescue the country and the economy”. MSM will be all over it and who knows.


61 posted on 02/29/2020 6:16:02 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: gibsonguy
i agree weird times .
62 posted on 02/29/2020 6:25:26 PM PST by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists)
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To: Mercat

gotcha I guess 0.89 is better than nothing. But the week was a bloodbath. DH just retired and this is the time of max stress on our retirement savings. We will stay the course but it does give one a gut check


63 posted on 02/29/2020 6:39:44 PM PST by Mom MD
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To: Eleutheria5

50 yo man with health problems, per the story.

Thanks.


64 posted on 02/29/2020 7:13:54 PM PST by Grampa Dave ( Welcome to Mass Quarantinofornia !!!.. Sanctuary State in rapid decline!!!.. Norm's Revenge)
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To: MuttTheHoople
More people have died from vending machines falling on them, than the Corona virus, in the US.

It usually happens when someone is violently shaking the machine, trying to get it to give up something without paying for it.

I had a friend who wan a mechanical engineer who testified in a trial over one of these cases. The kid was horribly maimed but only got a small settlement because he had been trying to steal from the machine.

65 posted on 02/29/2020 7:25:58 PM PST by CurlyDave
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To: JoSixChip

It’s a little too much when every
other post is “coronavirus”


66 posted on 02/29/2020 7:36:14 PM PST by DeplorableGirl
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

One dead huh? That would make it equally dangerous to Ted Kennedy’s car!


67 posted on 02/29/2020 7:50:49 PM PST by Nateman ( Unless the left is screaming you are doing it wrong.)
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To: Nateman

“One dead huh? That would make it equally dangerous to Ted Kennedy’s car!”

Thanks man, chuckling and making the sip of beer I just drank come out my nose was not pleasant!


68 posted on 02/29/2020 7:54:47 PM PST by wareagle7295
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I had no idea there was such a thing.


69 posted on 02/29/2020 8:05:19 PM PST by 2111USMC (Aim Small Miss Small)
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To: Paladin2

Probably part of their charter in situations like this with quote new viruses and bugs.

If you have a standard testing system instead of dozens or more, the results should be standard across the country.

Then those CDC tests become the standard when the free market gets into the game with the various testing systems.


70 posted on 03/01/2020 6:38:18 AM PST by Grampa Dave ( Welcome to Mass Quarantinofornia !!!.. Sanctuary State in rapid decline!!!.. Norm's Revenge)
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To: Nateman
Best BOL of the leap day Corona Posting!

One dead huh? That would make it equally dangerous to Ted Kennedy’s car!

71 posted on 03/01/2020 6:42:05 AM PST by Grampa Dave ( Welcome to Mass Quarantinofornia !!!.. Sanctuary State in rapid decline!!!.. Norm's Revenge)
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