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Coronavirus lab tests at CDC may be contaminated as Trump challenges drug companies to combat outbreak


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Coronavirus lab tests at CDC may be contaminated as Trump challenges drug companies to combat outbreak

Later this week, Congress is expected to take up a $6 to $8 billion package in emergency spending to help fight the coronavirus. This comes as President Trump says travel restrictions and quarantines have helped contain the spread. Paula Reid reports. read more...



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