Donald Trump at Health Institute as virus deaths in US rise to 9

US President Donald Trump visited the National Institute of Health on Tuesday as the the number of deaths due to the coronavirus COVID19 climbed to 9 in Washington state.

The state Department of Health says there are 27 confirmed cases, all in the Seattle area.

The nine cases include four tied to a suburban Seattle care facility that has reported multiple virus cases and deaths.

The number of cases in the U.S. overall climbed past 100 scattered across at least 14 states.