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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. Its government made what it called the "prudent" decision to close all schools through March 15. S. read more...
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Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) called Tuesday on the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to alert state governments to incoming travelers arriving from countries experiencing coronavirus outbreaks.In a letter obtained by CBS affiliate WPRI, Cicilline pointed to recent reports of the virus in Rhode Island resulting in dozens of state residents being monitored for the disease as an example of why agencies should be...
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The Information Office of the National Center for Disease Control has denied news circulated on social media pages regarding the discovery of suspected cases of coronavirus at the Ras Ajdair border crossing with Tunisia. The Director of the International Health Supervision Agency at the Ras Ajdair border, Mukhtar Al-Mansouri, confirmed th
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The risks, so far, seem no greater than for anyone else, but the research is thin and only applies to later stage of pregnancy.
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