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Florida Department of Health announces 8 new positive cases of COVID-19

Governor Pritzker announced Monday in a press conference there were four additional cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing the total in the state to 11. A 68-...

Windsor couple in quarantine after COVID-19 infects cruise passengers

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Iowa State, Northern Iowa also shifting to online classes after spring break

The University will remain open. Campus is not closed, and this decision does not affect or extend spring break, March 16-20. In the wake of these developme...

Red Cross urging ‘healthy, eligible individuals’ to donate blood amid coronavirus concerns

But the amount of blood donated has fallen since the government's February 25 decision to request people to refrain from going outside as part of measures to co...

Dark Mofo Cancelled Due To coronavirus

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Sharks, Quakes games in jeopardy as county bans large gatherings

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Union County Voters Advised on Vote-by-Mail during COVID-19 Outbreak

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DRC hopes to declare end to Ebola outbreak in April

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CDC, DOH update COVID-19 treatment guidelines

Whenever you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing it's important to seek medical attention promptly as this may be due to a bacterial infection, viral i...

Beijing reports six imported COVID-19 cases

Europe continued to reel under the impact of a dramatic rise in virus cases with the Czech Republic deciding to close all schools, while neighbouring Slovakia s...

Apple Employee at Cork Campus Tests Positive For Covid-19

Apple say deep clean protocols are being deployed across all office areas and the building remains open as normal. In a statement, Apple Inc said it was coord...

First two presumptive cases of coronavirus in MI

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday night that there are two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in MI. "I have declared a state of emergency to harn...

United States warns 7 companies over fraudulent coronavirus claims

The attorney general ordered Bakker to stop promoting the product as a coronavirus cure or treatment and to put a disclaimer on its site that says the product h...

Over 60? The CDC Wants You To Prepare For Coronavirus - Here's How

She pointed to data from China, where the outbreak began and thousands of cases have been reviewed, that showed that some 80% of cases were mild and only a fe...

US CDC reports 696 coronavirus cases, death tally of 25

Those report results back in to the CDC because they're part of the public health network, ' he said. "We actually have a surplus at the moment that are await...

Joe Biden cancels Cleveland rally over coronavirus concerns

CNN called Biden the victor of MS right as polls closed at 8 p.m. ET. Less than 30 minutes later, NBC projected that he would win Missouri, and the other netw...

Gov. Reynolds: Iowa officials keeping close watch on coronavirus cases

Also, Gov. Kim Reynolds said all 21 Iowans who were on an Egyptian cruise ship have been contacted. "They will be tested before they fly home and we will also b...

University of Washington Medicine Starts Employee Drive-Thru Testing

Seth Cohen , a physician who runs the infectious disease clinic at UW Medical Centre Northwest, told NPR that the university is focusing its efforts on health...

No Plans Yet To Close Schools Over Coronavirus Outbreak

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Fifth person dies in United Kingdom after testing positive for COVID-19

Jenny Harries, the deputy chief medical officer. The sexagenerian man was confirmed to have been infected with coronavirus five days earlier at the hospital...

Coronavirus spreads in Washington as reported deaths hit 16

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36 new coronavirus cases reported in Chinese Hubei

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Trump says USA to help cruise lines, airlines as coronavirus spreads

There are more than 700 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the U.S., and 27 deaths, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Three additional deaths...

Inslee to outline new policies as coronavirus deaths hit 22

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Potential Six Nations title decider has been postponed due to COVID-19

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Third case of COVID-19 confirmed in Wisconsin

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3rd case of coronavirus confirmed in northern Virginia

The Virginia Department of Health reported late Monday that Virginia now has five presumptive cases of COVID-19. The individual had limited contact with other...

New Jersey Governor Declares State of Emergency Over Coronavirus

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Patient at Watford General Hospital dies after testing positive for coronavirus

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