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March 4, 2020 2:17 PM

Coronavirus: deaths reported in Calif. and Wash.; Los Angeles declares emergency

Two more people have died from COVID-19, raising the U.S. death toll to 11. The most recent death is connected to a cruise ship that traveled from the U.S. to Mexico.

by Bill Chappell

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March 4, 2020 12:41 PM

MN officials: 2 in self-quarantine after overseas exposure to COVID-19

State health officials are monitoring two people under self-quarantine after they came in close contact with someone confirmed to have the COVID-19 virus while in Europe. Officials say they were checked on the plane and both tested negative.

by Euan Kerr

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March 4, 2020 11:59 AM

The spread of coronavirus and the state of testing

The U.S. response to the spread of the novel coronavirus has raised questions about how to determine who gets tested and when. We check in with an epidemiologist about the latest guidelines on testing for the respiratory virus.

by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff, Kelly Gordon and Breann Schossow

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March 4, 2020 10:30 AM

Why the death rate from coronavirus is plunging in China

And what that means for the rest of the world. Researchers have found three likely reasons for the drop in the fatality rate.

by Nurith Aizenman

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March 4, 2020 10:07 AM

White House wants 'greater cooperation' from airlines for coronavirus fight

Vice President Pence has summoned the CEOs of major airlines to the White House on Wednesday to talk about data used to track down the fellow passengers of people later found to have coronavirus.

by Franco Ordoñez

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March 4, 2020 6:00 AM

Coronavirus fears have led to a golden age of hand-washing PSAs

Around the world, comedians, TikTokers and public health ministries are bringing fresh style and humor to a classic form: the hygiene tutorial.

by Laurel Wamsley

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March 3, 2020 3:47 PM

Looking for hand sanitizer? Good luck finding it

Fear of the coronavirus has led people to stock up on hand sanitizer, leaving store shelves empty and online retailers with sky-high prices set by those trying to profit on the rush. But more of the clear gel is on the way.

by The Associated Press

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March 3, 2020 2:13 PM

Tensions rise as U.S. death toll from coronavirus reaches 9

Tensions over how to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus escalated Tuesday in the United States as the death toll climbed to nine and lawmakers expressed doubts about the government's ability to ramp up testing fast enough to deal with the crisis.

by The Associated Press

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March 3, 2020 11:36 AM

The economic effects of coronavirus on the travel industry

As cases of COVID-19 come up in more countries, many travelers have changed their plans causing a ripple effect for airlines, hotels, and cruise ships. We talked with a business strategist about what efforts to contain the coronavirus mean for the travel industry.

by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow