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New Coronavirus Deaths in US, Australia, Thailand and Japan

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   Deaths continue to mount from the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, with
   Australia, Thailand and Japan reporting new fatalities.

   In Australia, a 78-year-old man who had been quarantined on the Diamond
   Princess cruise ship died in Perth, becoming that country's first
   outbreak fatality, while in Thailand, a 35-year-old salesman described
   as having had contact with foreign tourists became that country's first
   death from the disease.

   In Japan, a man in his 70s died on the northern island of Hokkaido.

   U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States was
   prepared for any circumstance arising from the coronavirus outbreak as
   U.S. health officials reported the first death in the U.S. from the
   virus.
   While he said additional coronavirus cases in the United States were
   "likely" he said, "there is no reason to panic at all."