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3 new cases from WA 1death HCW Outbreak in nursing facility

Death is a community case (but age appears to be 50sF)

Tony Fauci comments Community Spread is challenge for contact tracing Current risk is low Evolving situation More cases anticipated All resources necessary will be provided

Trump News Conference Deflecting with agreement on war in Afghanistan with Taliban Stalling 1 Stalling 2 No eye rolling yet by Anthony Fauci standing next to babbler in chief Stalling 3 Working hard but lot of progress on Coronavirus 22 patients in US (lie #1) 1 has died (woman in 50's) Claims some recovery rate (in his mind) Claims Apple back at full strength in China (per Tim Cook) US #1 travel location but fewest cases (because testing is near ZERO) Pence leading talented group Doing well under adverse circumstances Asks media not to incite panic Pence to give travel restrictions Pence of Trump's achievement Restricted travel from China Restrictions from Iran (any foreign national who was in Iran in past 14 days) Level 4 travel advisory for Italy and South Korea Screen travelers to US from Italy and South Korea

19F community case

MSNBC: Death is of 19 year old

Media Advisory For Immediate Release Saturday Feb. 29, 2020 Contact: CDC Media Relations (404) 639-3286 CDC Media Telebriefing: Update onCOVID-19 What The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 response. Who Nancy Messonnier, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases When 3 p.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 Dial-In Media: 800-857-9756 International: 1-212-287-1647 PASSCODE: CDC MEDIA Non-Media: 888-795-0855 International: 1-630-395-0498 PASSCODE: 4677929 Important Instructions Due to anticipated high volume, please plan to dial in to the telebriefing 15 minutes before the start time. Media: If you would like to ask a question during the call, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. You may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending. TRANSCRIPT A transcript will be available following the briefing at CDC’s web site:www.cdc.gov/media.

CDC Media Telebriefing: Update onCOVID-19 When 3 p.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020

Additional King County COVID cases willbe announced at a 4 PM ET Press Conference

Coronavirus Updates: First Death in U.S. Confirmed In Seattle Area The death comes as unexplained new cases in Washington State, Oregon and California suggest local, person-to-person spread of the virus in the United States. RIGHT NOW A person in King County, Washington, near Seattle, has become the first in the country to die of the coronavirus.

RIGHT NOW A person in King County, Washington, near Seattle, has become the first in the country to die of the coronavirus. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/29/world/coronavirus-news.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

The first case of COVID-19 reported in Iceland 28.02.2020 - 14:51 Health · National · COVID-19 · Coronary virus Photo: RÚV An Icelandic male in his fifties has been placed in solitary confinement at Landspitali after a sample of him proved positive for a new coronary virus (COVID-19). The man is not seriously ill but shows typical symptoms of COVID-19 disease (cough, fever and bone pain). According to information from the news agency, the man was in a group with eight other Icelanders, of whom six are resident in Iceland. Someone from the group in this country is home to quarantine. Earlier today, the Chief Epidemiologist reported that 65 samples had been examined by the National Hospital of Virology and Virology. They all turned out to be negative. "In view of this, the National Commissioner of Police, in consultation with the Chief Epidemiologist, will activate the level of civil protection. This is done both because there is no evidence of external infection caused by the virus, especially in Europe, and that the first case has now been confirmed in this country, ”says a statement from the Directorate of Health. Sampling and analysis at the Landspítali Viral and Biological Sciences Department confirmed immediately after 8 p.m. 13:00 today that man was infected with COVID-19 coronary virus and this is the first confirmed case in this country. The man was located in northern Italy outside the defined risk zone for the viruses. "Efforts are being made to trace the path of transmission, but the goal of their work is to highlight who might be exposed to this confirmed infection." The Civil Protection Department's Civil Defense and Epidemiologist call a press conference today at the National Defense Coordination Center at Skógarhlíð 14, at 16:00. The meeting will be shown live on ruv.is, it will be broadcast on Channel 2 and it will be shown on RÚV 2. Travelers who are already in defined risk areas and those who have recently come from there are asked to pay close attention to personal hygiene and infection control. They include washing your hands frequently and well, having a face cloth with sneezing and coughing in elbow pads, and using hand splashes. The public can easily reduce the risk of infection by taking good care of personal hygiene. Hand washing and general hygiene around the eyes, nose and mouth and avoiding the health of a handshake has a key meaning in avoiding infection and reducing the number of infections.

An Icelandic male in his fifties has been placed in solitary confinement at Landspitali after a sample of him proved positive for a new coronary virus (COVID-19). The man is not seriously ill but shows typical symptoms of COVID-19 disease (cough, fever and bone pain). https://www.ruv.is/frett/fyrsta-tilfelli-covid-19-greint-a-islandi

Mexico confirms three coronavirus cases in three men returned from Italy by Reuters Saturday, 29 February 2020 05:04 GMT Adds confirmation of third case) MEXICO CITY, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Mexico's government said on Friday it had detected three cases of coronavirus infection in three men who had all recently traveled to Italy, making the country the second in Latin America to register the fast-spreading virus. The first case is a 35-year-old man who showed positive in an initial test in Mexico City also test positive in a second test early on Friday, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell Ramirez told a news conference. That man was linked to the second case, a 41-year-old in the northern state of Sinaloa, Lopez-Gatell told reporters, speaking alongside President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Health officials confirmed the third case, a man who had traveled with the other two, at another news conference late on Friday but said all three cases were imported and that there was so far no evidence of human-to-human transmission in the country. President Lopez Obrador urged the population to remain calm. "We have the capacity to handle this situation," he said. "Because according to the information available, this is not something terrible, really bad." Mexico's main stock index suffered one of its biggest falls in months, tumbling more than 4% in morning trading, while the peso fell by more than 1% against the dollar. The three men confirmed with coronavirus were in Italy for about a week in mid-February, and likely became infected at a convention in the northern city of Bergamo, the government said. All three were being held in isolation, Lopez-Gatell said, and officials are observing five family members in isolation. The Mexico City resident had light, cold-like symptoms and was at low risk, he added. However, the man in Sinaloa did not show symptoms, Sinaloa's health minister Efren Encinas said at a separate news conference. For now, there are no grounds for closing schools or having people stay away from their workplaces, Lopez-Gatell said. "There's absolutely no reason at this point," he added. "There is no generalized transmission." Still, Lopez-Gatell recommended that people refrain from light hugs and kisses on the cheek that are commonplace greetings in Mexico. Brazil was the first country in Latin America to report a case of the new coronavirus. (Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon, Lizbeth Diaz, Raul Cortes Fernandez, Stefanie Eschenbacher and Noe Torres; Editing by Dan Grebler and Christian Schmollinger) Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

The first case is a 35-year-old man who showed positive in an initial test in Mexico City also test positive in a second test early on Friday, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell Ramirez told a news conference. https://news.trust.org/item/20200229042811-j7nun

Mexico confirms three coronavirus cases in three men returned from Italy by Reuters Saturday, 29 February 2020 05:04 GMT (Adds confirmation of third case) MEXICO CITY, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Mexico's government said on Friday it had detected three cases of coronavirus infection in three men who had all recently traveled to Italy, making the country the second in Latin America to register the fast-spreading virus. The first case is a 35-year-old man who showed positive in an initial test in Mexico City also test positive in a second test early on Friday, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell Ramirez told a news conference. That man was linked to the second case, a 41-year-old in the northern state of Sinaloa, Lopez-Gatell told reporters, speaking alongside President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Health officials confirmed the third case, a man who had traveled with the other two, at another news conference late on Friday but said all three cases were imported and that there was so far no evidence of human-to-human transmission in the country. President Lopez Obrador urged the population to remain calm. "We have the capacity to handle this situation," he said. "Because according to the information available, this is not something terrible, really bad." Mexico's main stock index suffered one of its biggest falls in months, tumbling more than 4% in morning trading, while the peso fell by more than 1% against the dollar. The three men confirmed with coronavirus were in Italy for about a week in mid-February, and likely became infected at a convention in the northern city of Bergamo, the government said. All three were being held in isolation, Lopez-Gatell said, and officials are observing five family members in isolation. The Mexico City resident had light, cold-like symptoms and was at low risk, he added. However, the man in Sinaloa did not show symptoms, Sinaloa's health minister Efren Encinas said at a separate news conference. For now, there are no grounds for closing schools or having people stay away from their workplaces, Lopez-Gatell said. "There's absolutely no reason at this point," he added. "There is no generalized transmission." Still, Lopez-Gatell recommended that people refrain from light hugs and kisses on the cheek that are commonplace greetings in Mexico. Brazil was the first country in Latin America to report a case of the new coronavirus. (Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon, Lizbeth Diaz, Raul Cortes Fernandez, Stefanie Eschenbacher and Noe Torres; Editing by Dan Grebler and Christian Schmollinger) Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

That man was linked to the second case, a 41-year-old in the northern state of Sinaloa, Lopez-Gatell told reporters, speaking alongside President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. https://news.trust.org/item/20200229042811-j7nun

Ecuador confirms 1st case of coronavirus, 5th in Latin America... - 2/29/2020 1:21 PM Ecuador's Ministry of Health confirmed the first case of coronavirus this morning. This is a woman who returned to the country on February 14 after a trip to Madrid, Spain, showing symptoms of the new coronavirus. She is in intensive care in Guayaquil and her condition is considered critical. https://noticias.uol.com.br/saude/ultimas-noticias/redacao/2020/02/29/equador-confirma-1-caso-de-coronavirus-o-5-na-america-latina.htm?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social-media&utm_content=geral&utm_campaign=noticias

#URGENTE | Minister of Health confirms first case of #coronavirus in Ecuador. The patient arrived from Spain on February 14 Via: @jandresgonz73

Feb 28 Community Spread US Humboldt Co California - 1 confirmed & 1 inconclusive (Feb 20) Solano Co California - transfer to Sacramento Co (UC Davis) - delayed testing & HCW exposure Santa Clara Co California - 3rd case (but 1st community spread) Washington Co Oregon - Elementary school closed (exposure) Snohomish Co Washington - High school student (also a new case in King Co ex-South Korea) Explosion in US because of lack of testing Exploding in Europe because of exports from Italy Exploding in Middle East because of exports from Iran Toronto has a case exported from Egypt Sweden has a case exported from Germany SARS CoV2 has a polybasic cleavage site (recognized by furin,which is in many cell types) The virus is present throughout the US and now with kit distribution,the numbers will explode http://mediaarchives.gsradio.net/rense/special/rense_022820_hr3.mp3

Oregon announces first, presumptive case of novel coronavirus External Relations Home External Relations Contacts Government Relations Media Contacts Ombuds Program News and Notices OHA Bios #MyORHealth Oregon Health Update Public Records Request Health Reform in Oregon Director's Calendar February 28, 2020 Health officials continue investigating as they urge good hand hygiene, covering coughs, staying home if sick PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority has confirmed Oregon’s first, presumptive case of novel coronavirus, COVID-19, public health officials announced today. The case, an adult resident of Washington County, experienced symptoms of COVID-19 beginning Feb. 19, and a sample was collected from the individual today. The sample was sent to the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory in Hillsboro, which used the new COVID-19 test kit it received Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The lab tested the sample today—only hours after it validated the new CDC test kit. “Our first concern is for this individual, to make sure they’re being cared for and is able to recover,” said OHA Director Patrick Allen. “Our next priority is finding out who this individual had contact with and make sure they know about their risks, and to let them know how they can get care if they need it. We said this was a fast-moving situation, and that has proved to be true.” The case was not a person under monitoring or a person under investigation. The individual had neither a history of travel to a country where the virus was circulating, nor is believed to have had a close contact with another confirmed case—the two most common sources of exposure. As such, public health officials are considering it a likely community-transmitted case, meaning that the origin of the infection is unknown. “We are awaiting confirmation of the test results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but at this time we are considering this a presumptive case,” said Dean Sidelinger, MD, MSed. “The person in now appropriate isolation and appropriate care.” The individual spent time in a school in the Lake Oswego school district and may have exposed students and staff there. Public health officials will investigate potential exposures there and contact employees and families of children to let them know next steps. The individual has been isolated and is being cared for at Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center in Hillsboro. OHA epidemiologists are working closely with public health investigators at Washington County Department of Health and Human Services to identify close contacts of the case. OHA officials continue to recommend people in Oregon take everyday precautions to prevent the spread of many respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19 and influenza: Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue and then throw the tissue in the trash. Wash your hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. Clean and disinfect surfaces that are often touched. Take care of your health overall. Staying current on your vaccinations, including flu vaccine, eating well and exercising all help your body stay resilient. Consult CDC’s travel website for any travel advisories and steps to protect yourself if you plan to travel outside of the US. For more information: For general information, call 211 OHA Emerging Respiratory Disease page: www.healthoregon.org/coronavirus CDC COVID-19 page: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html CDC travel notice: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices WHO page: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/emergencies/novel-coronavirus

State officials announce first presumptive case of coronavirus in Oregon FOX 12 Staff Updated 9 min ago | Posted on Feb 28, 2020 1 KPTV file image Facebook Twitter Email Print Save PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - State officials announced Friday night that someone living in Oregon has the state’s first presumptive case of the coronavirus. A press conference took place at 6 p.m. Friday in Portland. Gov. Kate Brown spoke, along with the director of the Oregon Health Authority. OHA reports the person is from Washington County and has been isolated while receiving care at Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center in Hillsboro. The person did not recently travel to a country where the virus is circulating and the person is also not believed to have had close contact with another confirmed case, the two most common sources of exposure. This is considered a “community-transmitted” case and investigators are working to determine the origin. The symptoms began Feb. 19 for this person. The case is considered presumptive until the CDC confirms a positive test result. Dr. Jennifer Vines, the lead health officer for Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties, said this person has spent time at Forest Hills Elementary School in Lake Oswego. The Lake Oswego School District confirmed the person is an employee at that school. The OHA said this person may have exposed students and staff. The Lake Oswego School District is planning to close the school to allow for deep cleaning. Public health officials will complete their investigation, including contacting employees at the school and family of children to inform them of their possible exposure and let them know next steps. State agencies, hospitals and school district have spent the week discussing preparations for possible cases of coronavirus in Oregon. The OHA has been getting daily updates from the Centers for Disease Control about Oregon residents returning from China. Local agencies have then been contacting those travelers within 72 hours, and they are interviewed and monitored for symptoms. Patrick Allen, director of the OHA, reminded people that while coronavirus is getting a lot of attention right now, most people who get it only have minor symptoms and recover without serious issues. RELATED: California patient with unknown origin of coronavirus is in serious condition, official says Beaverton couple quarantined in Nebraska after traveling to China Forest Grove couple still separated by coronavirus CVS and Walgreens warn there could be a shortage of hand sanitizer Some Americans aren't buying Corona beer due to coronavirus, survey finds Oregon Gov. Kate Brown earlier Friday announced the formation of a Coronavirus Response Team. The Coronavirus Response Team includes agency directors or their representatives from: Department of Administrative Services Oregon Health Authority Department of Human Services Oregon State Police Oregon Department of Transportation Office of Emergency Management Oregon Military Department Oregon Department of Education Department of Corrections Oregon Youth Authority Secretary of State Oregon State Treasurer For more information, go to http://healthoregon.org/coronavirus https://www.kptv.com/news/state-officials-announce-first-presumptive-case-of-coronavirus-in-oregon/article_6ac26688-5a93-11ea-a0af-d346d4e06ef0.html

MSNBC: Forest Hills Elementary school employee School closing Symptomatic contact

Dr. Jennifer Vines says the patient has no known travel to a country where #COVID19 has become widespread, so public health officials are operating on the assumption that the #coronavirus was contracted somewhere and somehow in the community here in Oregon. 1 2 Mark Miller @markdmiller2 · 19m Dr. Vines says officials are working to construct a timeline of where the #COVID19USA patient in Oregon was during the "most infectious" period. The patient is a resident of Washington County, although officials aren't saying where they live.