President Trump addresses coronavirus threat after first US death from virus reported

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - President Trump addressed the nation from the White House after the first death in the United States from the coronavirus was reported.

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The president tweeted out that he would discuss the latest developments in a press conference as officials in Washington state confirmed the COVID-19 death.

I will be having a 1:30 P.M. Press Conference at the White House to discuss the latest CoronaVirus developments. Thank you!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 29, 2020

During the press conference, the President confirmed 22 people in the United States have been diagnosed with coronavirus, and that it is “likely” there will be more cases in the country.

However, the president emphasized that the risk of contracting the virus for most Americans remains low.

“Healthy people, if you are healthy, you’ll probably go through a process and you’ll be fine...There’s no reason to panic at all,” President Trump said.

President Trump described the woman who died from coronavirus as a “medically high-risk patient in her late 50s.”

The president also said the administration has “taken the most aggressive actions to confront the coronavirus.”

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