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March 2, 2020 4:56 PM

What we know about prevention, travel safety and the coronavirus

As cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in the United States and internationally, we turn to a medical professional to talk about the spread of the virus, preventive health measures and travel safety.

by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow

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March 2, 2020 4:35 PM

More testing sheds light on how virus is spreading in U.S.

An increase in testing for the coronavirus is shedding light on its spread in the U.S., including among nursing home residents in one Washington state facility. Authorities announced new cases that rapidly pushed the U.S. total past 100 people across 11 states.

by The Associated Press

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March 2, 2020 4:28 PM

Which U.S. states have confirmed coronavirus cases?

Cases of the new coronavirus are appearing in many U.S. states, with nearly 100 confirmed to date. Here's where they are.

by Elena Renken

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March 2, 2020 1:41 PM

Minnesota health officials say they can test up to 800 people for COVID-19

Gov. Tim Walz said the Minnesota Department of Health will be able to process up to 100 COVID-19 tests a day.

by Tim Pugmire

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March 2, 2020 1:37 PM

U.S. death toll climbs to 6 as viral crisis eases in China

Health officials in Washington state said Monday that three more people had died from the coronavirus, bringing the total to five in the state and United States.

by The Associated Press

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March 2, 2020 10:12 AM

Q&A: What's next for the Tokyo Olympics as virus spreads?

The spreading virus from China has been reported in more than 60 countries and puts the Tokyo Olympics at risk. The Olympics are to open on July 24 — less than five months away.

by The Associated Press

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March 2, 2020 7:01 AM

World economy may shrink because of virus, watchdog says

A global agency says the spreading new virus could make the world economy shrink this quarter for the first time since the international financial crisis more than a decade ago.

by The Associated Press

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March 1, 2020 5:59 PM

Authorities announce second coronavirus death in U.S.

Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus — a man in his 70s from a nursing facility near Seattle where dozens of people were sick and had been tested for the virus.

by The Associated Press

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March 1, 2020 2:08 PM

As testing quickly ramps up, expect more U.S. coronavirus cases

More labs will soon have the ability to test sick people for the novel coronavirus, and experts say they'll finally have more of a sense of how it's spreading through communities in the U.S.

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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March 1, 2020 1:22 PM

Coronavirus spreads to more than 60 countries; number of cases surges in Italy

Coronavirus cases surged in Italy on Sunday as the deadly outbreak sent fear rising across Western Europe, threatening its tourism industry. Delta Air Lines suspended its daily flight between New York and Milan until early May.

by The Associated Press

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