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January 31, 2020 5:26 PM

U of M doctor battles virus misinformation online

Social media platforms including TikTok, Facebook and Twitter are acting to remove the false content, but experts expect it to continue as the virus spreads, and as uncertainty about it remains.

by The Associated Press

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January 31, 2020 3:38 PM

U.S. declares emergency, new entry restrictions due to virus

The U.S. has declared a public health emergency because of a new virus from China. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar also announced that President Trump will temporarily bar entry to the U.S. of foreign nationals believed to be a risk of transmitting the virus.

by The Associated Press

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January 31, 2020 12:49 PM

As caucus day nears, Iowa voters guided by big health care changes

Health care has consistently polled as the No. 1 issue for Iowa voters. As they prepare to caucus, voters weigh which candidate to support and what health care should look like in the future.

by David Greene, Ashley Westerman , Heidi Glenn and William Jones

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January 31, 2020 9:53 AM

Delta, American suspend U.S-China flights amid coronavirus outbreak

Delta and American became the first U.S. carriers to announce a suspension of services to the Chinese mainland because of the virus. American said its suspension begins immediately. Delta’s starts next week.

by MPR News Staff

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January 31, 2020 8:01 AM

U.S. advises no travel to China, where virus deaths top 200

The U.S. advised against all travel to China as the number of cases of a worrying new virus spiked more than tenfold in a week, including the highest death toll in a 24-hour period reported Friday.

by The Associated Press

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January 30, 2020 3:09 PM

The far-reaching effects of loneliness

Loneliness has risen as a top issue for public health officials on a global scale. We consider what loneliness looks like in our lives and its effects on our physical and mental health.

by Chris Farrell and Breann Schossow

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January 30, 2020 12:20 PM

1st person-to-person spread of coronavirus has occurred in U.S., CDC says

A woman who had recently traveled to China gave the respiratory virus to her husband when she returned to Chicago, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said.

by Bill Chappell

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January 30, 2020 9:50 AM

Your questions about Wuhan coronavirus, answered

Does the virus have an official name yet? Can I get the disease from touching goods shipped from China? How worried should we be in the U.S.? We answer questions from our readers.

by Richard Harris and Elena Renken

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January 30, 2020 6:40 AM

U.S. advises against travel to China over virus outbreak

China counted 9,692 confirmed cases with a death toll of 213, including 43 new fatalities. The U.S. State Department is advising against all travel to China because of the outbreak of a new virus.

by The Associated Press

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January 29, 2020 11:01 PM

Life expectancy rose slightly in 2018, as drug overdose deaths fell

The turnaround is welcome news after rising drug overdose and suicide rates had pushed life expectancy down since 2014. Could America be turning the tide on opioid addiction?

by Rhitu Chatterjee

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