Ship now a focal point of emergency efforts to contain spread of virus as state reports first fatality
A cruise ship linked to the first death from coronavirus in California is being held off the coast of San Francisco, with 21 people on board reporting possible symptoms.
The death of a 71-year-old man on Wednesday was the first US fatality reported outside of Washington state, bringing the total number of deaths to 11 and prompting the California governor to declare a state of emergency. The state is battling the virus on multiple fronts with 53 confirmed cases.
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