https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/03/update-5-u-s-coronavirus-cases-rise-3-more-die-in-washington-state-as-1-mln-test-kits-promised-2/ > By Jonathan Allen and Maria Caspani > NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) – The number of people with the novel coronavirus in the United States climbed on Tuesday with Washington state reporting three more deaths, as authorities worked on preventing its spread and the central bank acted on Tuesday to protect the economy from the impact of the global outbreak.