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Six coronavirus deaths in US, China cases slow: Live updates – Al Jazeera English

Six coronavirus deaths in US, China cases slow: Live updates  Al Jazeera English Live updates: Washington state announces 4 more coronavirus deaths, bringing virus death toll in U.S. to 6, officials say  The Washington Post Coronavirus Update: Containment Is Possible, WHO Says

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Coronavirus spreading fast outside China, airports to increase screenings

The new coronavirus appears to now be spreading much more rapidly outside China than within, and airports in hard-hit countries were ramping up screening of travelers.

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South Korea sect leader tests negative for coronavirus as 600 new cases reported

South Korean health authorities said on Tuesday the leader of a religious sect has tested negative for coronavirus, after he was taken to a “drive-through” test site late on Monday amid scrutiny over how his church became the center of

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Pakistan confirms fifth coronavirus case

Pakistan on Tuesday reported a new coronavirus case, taking the total in the South Asian nation to five since the first cases were confirmed last week, officials said.

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Buttigieg endorses Biden as moderate Democrats close ranks around former vice president

Pete Buttigieg endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy on Monday in a meeting between the two former rivals on the eve of crucial Super Tuesday voting as moderate Democrats rallied around the former vice president to strengthen his challenge to front-runner

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Democrat Beto O’Rourke endorses Joe Biden for president

Former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for Democrats’ presidential nomination, as moderate Democrats rallied around the former vice president to strengthen his challenge to front-runner Bernie Sanders.

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Sharp drop in oil prices due to coronavirus has OPEC debating lowering production to increase cost of gas

The OPEC club of oil-producing countries meets Thursday in Vienna as they weigh how to react to a sharp drop in global oil demand due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus. The extraordinary two-day meeting will see OPEC, led

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Amy Klobuchar Drops Out of Presidential Race and Plans to Endorse Biden – The New York Times

Amy Klobuchar Drops Out of Presidential Race and Plans to Endorse Biden  The New York Times Klobuchar ends 2020 bid, set to join Buttigieg in Biden endorsement ahead of Super Tuesday  Fox News Buttigieg and Klobuchar to Endorse Biden, Aiming to Slow

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Close to a Million Could Be Tested for the Coronavirus This Week, Health Official Says

Looser regulations on who can conduct tests for the virus will allow for a significant increase in the number of Americans who can be screened, the F.D.A. commissioner said.

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Judge Throws Out Groping Lawsuit Against Indiana Attorney General

(INDIANAPOLIS) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed against Indiana’s attorney general by four women who say he drunkenly groped them during a party, while state legislators took their first step toward possibly forcing him from office

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