Washington state confirms second U.S. coronavirus death; New York reports first case

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question during a news conference on the coronavirus outbreak at the White House in Washington, U.S., U.S., February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

(Reuters) - Health officials in Washington state said late Sunday that a nursing home resident had died after contracting coronavirus, while New York's governor confirmed his state's first positive case, as the virus moved out of its West Coast foothold.

The coronavirus, which emerged in China late last year, has decimated global markets as it quickly moves around the world. It appeared poised for a spike in the United States, in part because of more testing to confirm cases.