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Newly confirmed cases predate 1st known U.S. death

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Newly confirmed cases predate 1st known U.S. death
Newly confirmed cases predate 1st known U.S. death

It's been reported that the first U.S. death from COVID-19 was three weeks earlier than previously thought.

Two people died in their homes in February who tested positive from COVID-19.

THAT THE FIRST U-S DEATH FROMCOVID-19 WAS THREE WEEKSEARLIER THAN WAS PREVIOUSLYTHOUGHT.TWO PEOPLE WHO DIED IN THEIRHOMES ON FEBRUARY 6-TH ANDFEBRUARY 17TH HAD CORONAVIRUS -THATS ACCORDING TO SANTA CLARACOUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS.THE C-D-C TESTED TISSUE SAMPLESFROM THEIR AUTOPSIES TO CONFIRMIT.THEY WERE NOT TESTED BEFORE --BECAUSE AT THE TIME -- TESTINGWAS RESTRICTED TO PEOPLE WITH AKNOWN TRAVEL HISTORY -- OR WHOHAD SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS.PREVIOUSLY, THE FIRST KNOWN U-SDEATH FROM THE VIRUS WASTHOUGHT TO BE IN KIRKLAND,WASHINGTON ON FEBRUARY 29TH.THE F-D-A HAS GRANTED EMERGENCYCLEARANCE - FOR THE FIRST

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