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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday April 22nd, 2020. Two deaths in Santa Clara County, California in early February, have been attributed to the virus, autopsies reveal. The deaths on February 6th and 17th are the earliest known in the U.S. Neither victim had been out of the country, transmission was likely “community spread”. Meaning the virus may have been spreading in the U.S. weeks earlier than thought. Antibody tests from a study conducted by USC and the LA County Public Health Department, conclude that more than 320,000 in LA may have been infected, reports CBS news. The Senate passed the $484 billion aid bill, it includes $382 billion for small businesses, $75 billion for hospitals, and $25 billion for testing. The bill heads to the House for a vote. A study done by the Veterans Administration concluded that patients treated with hydroxychloroquine had higher death rates than patients not treated with the drug. The USNS Comfort, docked in New York City, will no longer accept new patients, as the need is no longer there.  An executive order, signed by India’s Prime Minster, will make attacks on healthcare workers punishable with 6 months to 7 years in prison. In Spain, The Prime Minister has asked Parliament to extended lockdown restrictions to May 9th, with a “slow and gradual” re-opening after that, reports The Washington Post. There are 33 cases on board an Italian cruise ship, docked in Nagasaki, Japan. 623 total crew members are on board, no passengers. South Korea has announced a 32-billion-dollar aid package to assist businesses hit hard by the virus.  The locations of hotspots and U.S and Country diagnoses in a moment.     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.