The global death toll from the new coronavirus epidemic has surpassed 3,000 on March 2 after dozens more died at its epicentre in China and cases soared around the world with a second fatality on United States soil.
The virus has now infected more than 88,000 people and spread to over 60 countries after first emerging in China in December 31, 2019.
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The first death was a man in his 50s died who died at EvergreenHealth hospital in Kirkland on February 29. While, the second death was a man in his 70s with underlying health conditions, who died at the same facility where officials identified the nation’s first coronavirus death.
This is coming after President Donald Trump had downplayed the risk of a major outbreak and was faced with criticism over his administration’s preparedness to respond to the threat.
With fears of a pandemic on the rise, the World Health Organization urged all countries to stock up on critical care ventilators to treat patients with severe symptoms of the deadly respiratory disease.
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The rapid spread of the coronavirus has raised fears over its impact on the world economy, causing global markets to log their worst losses since the outbreak of the deadly virus.
Other countries have started to enact their own drastic containment measures, including banning arrivals from virus-hit countries, locking down towns, urging citizens to stay home and suspending major events such as football matches or trade fairs.
