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4 More Countries Report First Coronavirus Cases; Italy Closes All Schools


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4 More Countries Report First Coronavirus Cases; Italy Closes All Schools

Four more countries are confirming their first coronavirus cases while Italy is shutting down all schools for 10 days. Chile, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia reported their first cases Wednesday. The Hungarian cases involved two Iranian students, while the one in Slovenia involved a patient who had traveled through Morocco and Italy. Italy has Europe's largest number of coronavirus cases — 2,700, with 100 deaths. read more...


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