Second US Death Confirmed in Washington State: Coronavirus Updates From March 1

A medical member wearing protective gear guides drivers with suspected symptoms of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at a "drive-through" virus test facility in Goyang, north of Seoul, on Feb. 29, 2020. Jung Yeonje-JE/AFP via Getty Images

The new coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, has spread to dozens of countries around the world.

Below are news updates from March 1. Click here for March 2 updates.

Second US Death Confirmed in Washington State

Health officials in Washington state said on Sunday a second person infected with the coronavirus had died the Seattle area. The man in his 70s had underlying health conditions.