USA

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The first case of coronavirus was reported on January 20, 2020 in Washington and the first death was reported on February 29, 2020. Since then, the virus has continued to rapidly spread throughout the nation and the President stated that the pandemic will only get worse. On March 13, 2020 a US National Emergency order was declared due to the continuous rise in cases. President Trump also implemented a travel ban in order to reduce the spread. It was declared that the state of New York an epicentre on March 23, 2020 and the death rates in the country surpassed both China and Italy, while the reported cases have surpassed all countries, making the United States number 1 in cases. This increase has resulted in 38 states to implement stay-at-home orders. While the cases continue to rise, many hospitals are experiencing medical shortages and overcrowding problems. Many states, particularly New York, are urging people to donate masks to hospitals because of the shortage. Unless serious measures are taken, the cases will continue to rise and the country will suffer greatly.

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