U.S. bans travel to Iran, reports 1st death from COVID-19

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the press briefing room at the White House on Saturday.

The U.S. is banning travel to Iran in response to the outbreak of the new coronavirus and elevating travel warnings to regions of Italy and South Korea.

Vice-President Mike Pence announced the new restrictions and warnings as President Donald Trump said 22 people in the U.S. have been stricken by COVID-19 and that additional cases are “likely.”

Trump provided an update on the virus after the first reported U.S. death Saturday, of a person he described as being in their late 50s and having a high medical risk. He said healthy Americans should be able to recover if they contract the new virus.

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