Maryland Announces First COVID-19 Death, Travel Restrictions

Nurses screen patients for COVID-19 testing at a drive-up location outside Medstar St. Mary's Hospital in Leonardtown, Maryland, on March 17, 2020. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Maryland on Thursday announced the first death in the state from the COVID-19 disease, which is caused by the new CCP virus.

The Epoch Times refers to the novel coronavirus as the CCP virus because the Chinese Communist Party’s coverup and mismanagement allowed the virus to spread throughout China and create a global pandemic.