US State Deptartment reports first Washington staff coronavirus fatality
The Department is currently tracking a total of 297 cases overseas and another 71 cases domestically, Walters added.
A morning commuter holds a towel covering a face after departing from a Metro train car, as Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a State of Emergency due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), inside the Metro Center underground subway station, in Washington, U.S., March 16, 2020(photo credit: REUTERS/TOM BRENNER)ByREUTERS