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Minnesota's first COVID-19 case confirmed in cruise ship traveler

Minnesota's first COVID-19 case confirmed in cruise ship traveler

The virus was found in an older adult resident of Ramsey County who recently traveled on a ship with a known case of COVID-19, officials said Friday, adding that the person is recovering in isolation at home.
by MPR News Staff

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Coronavirus: U.S. death toll now at 14; new cases in Maryland, Colorado, Pennsylvania

Coronavirus: U.S. death toll now at 14; new cases in Maryland, Colorado, Pennsylvania

The CDC says that six U.S. states — Alabama, Maine, Ohio, Oklahoma, West Virginia and Wyoming — currently have no labs with the verified ability to run COVID-19 diagnostic tests.
by Bill Chappell

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Coronavirus spreads recession fears around the world

Coronavirus spreads recession fears around the world

U.S. businesses are shutting down plants and watching their sales plummet around the world. Many economists now say odds are increasing that the economy will slow, if not contract altogether.
by Jim Zarroli

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VP Pence aims to 'lean into' fight against coronavirus

VP Pence aims to 'lean into' fight against coronavirus

Vice President Mike Pence pledged Thursday that federal officials would “lean into” the fight against the new coronavirus as he visited with a leading maker of masks being used to stem the spread of the virus. He asked Americans to refrain from buying masks unless they're sick.
by The Associated Press

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Dogs, cats can't pass on coronavirus, but can test positive

Dogs, cats can't pass on coronavirus, but can test positive

Hong Kong’s agricultural department said it found no evidence that pets were a source of infection or could get sick themselves with the COVID-19 illness. It suggested, however, that pets from a household of an infected person be quarantined.
by The Associated Press

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