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Dow plunges 2,300 points: Stocks in meltdown as panic selling continues

Dow plunges 2,300 points: Stocks in meltdown as panic selling continues

The stock market has suffered a relentless, breathtaking drop — moving deeper into bear territory. Stocks fell so fast Thursday morning that it triggered a 15-minute halt in trading for the second time this week.
by Avie Schneider

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EU condemns Trump travel ban from Europe as virus spreads

EU condemns Trump travel ban from Europe as virus spreads

"The coronavirus is a global crisis, not limited to any continent and it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action," EU Council President Charles Michel and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a joint statement.
by The Associated Press

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Too busy? Make time to 'do nothing'

Too busy? Make time to 'do nothing'

As many Americans start thinking about what a self-quarantine might look like, author Celeste Headlee has some advice: Put down your phone. Her book explains how we're "overdoing and underliving."
by David Greene

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Travel bans grow amid warnings viral pandemic will worsen

Travel bans grow amid warnings viral pandemic will worsen

"We will see more cases and things will get worse than they are right now," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
by The Associated Press

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Students, businesses wary of U of M coronavirus-inspired class suspensions

Students, businesses wary of U of M coronavirus-inspired class suspensions

U leaders canceled face-to-face classes until at least the end of the month. Mitchell Hamline Law School and the University of St. Thomas made similar moves Thursday. The Minnesota State system will add a week of suspended classes to spring holiday, effectively creating a two-week break.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesota leaders dust off state quarantine law as COVID-19 spreads

Minnesota leaders dust off state quarantine law as COVID-19 spreads

The law has been on the books since an anthrax scare nearly two decades ago. It’s never been invoked, but that could change with COVID-19.
by Brian Bakst

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Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus

Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus

Tom Hanks says he and wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the coronavirus. Hanks says in a statement Wednesday that the couple are in Australia and felt tired, with colds, body aches and slight fevers.
by The Associated Press

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Trump suspends all travel from Europe for 30 days to combat COVID-19

Trump suspends all travel from Europe for 30 days to combat COVID-19

The moves announced Wednesday came as the White House and Congress worked on economic proposals to contain the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
by NPR Staff

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COVID-19: How it compares with other diseases in 5 charts

COVID-19: How it compares with other diseases in 5 charts

Though the novel coronavirus is still being analyzed, here are five charts that summarize some of what we know about COVID-19 and how it compares to other diseases.
by David H. Montgomery

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