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California prepares to receive cruise ship with 21 coronavirus cases

California prepares to receive cruise ship with 21 coronavirus cases

California officials sought Sunday to reassure the public that none of the passengers from a ship with at least 21 cases of the new coronavirus will be released before undergoing a 14-day quarantine. The passengers aboard the Grand Princess include 42 Minnesota residents.
by The Associated Press

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Italy quarantines north in drastic bid to slow virus spread

Italy quarantines north in drastic bid to slow virus spread

Italy took a page from China’s playbook Sunday, locking down around 16 million people — more than a quarter of its population — for nearly a month to halt the relentless march of the new coronavirus across Europe.
by The Associated Press

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Keep the faith, lose the germs: Clergy rethink customs in the age of coronavirus

Keep the faith, lose the germs: Clergy rethink customs in the age of coronavirus

As more cases of coronavirus are confirmed in the U.S., clergy are reconsidering a variety of practices during religious services, from handshakes to close contact. Experts say that's a wise idea.
by Maria Godoy and Shahla Farzan

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Minnesota health officials say state's first coronavirus patient had minimal contact with others

Minnesota health officials say state's first coronavirus patient had minimal contact with others

"In terms of this patient and the potential impact on Minnesota, we have only positive things to say — and that is that we don't have concerns now about community exposure,” said Kris Ehresmann, director for infectious diseases at the Minnesota Department of Health.
by Peter Cox and Andrew Krueger

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Cruise officials, passengers frustrated as coronavirus concerns stall ship

Cruise officials, passengers frustrated as coronavirus concerns stall ship

Cruise officials and passengers confined to their rooms on a ship circling international waters off San Francisco voiced mounting frustration as the weekend wore on with zero direction from authorities on where to go after 21 people on board tested positive for the new coronavirus.
by The Associated Press

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Where the $8.3 billion in U.S. coronavirus funding will and won't go

Where the $8.3 billion in U.S. coronavirus funding will and won't go

President Trump and Congress on Friday authorized an $8.3 billion package of emergency funding to help and treat and slow the spread of COVID-19. What’s included in that funding package, and what may be missing?
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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