Questions Arise After Teen’s Death Was Initially Linked to CCP Virus in California

Extremely light traffic moves along the 110 Harbor Freeway toward downtown during mid afternoon, in Los Angeles, on March 20, 2020. Mark J. Terrill/AP

The Lancaster teen was initially described as the first known juvenile to die from the CCP virus in the United States.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health attributed his death to the virus on Tuesday. Later that evening, officials backpedaled, saying his case needs more review by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.