claim: two californians died of coronavirus weeks before previously known 1st us death
evidence_1: updated: 8:22 am edt apr 22, 2020 kcra staff new autopsy results show the coronavirus killed two californians in early and mid-february  up to three weeks before the previously known first u.s. death from the virus.these deaths now stand as the country's first two attributed to the novel coronavirus, a development that may change the understanding of how early the virus was spreading in the country, health experts told cnn wednesday.two deaths in northern california's santa clara county happened feb. 6 and feb. 17, the county said in a news release tuesday.", 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  "\"therefore, that means there was community spread happening in california as early as mid-january, if not earlier than that,\" jha said.", "new autopsy results show the coronavirus killed two californians in early and mid-february  up to three weeks before the previously known first u.s. death from the virus.")