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Delta, American suspend U.S-China flights amid coronavirus outbreak

Delta, American suspend U.S-China flights amid coronavirus outbreak

Delta and American became the first U.S. carriers to announce a suspension of services to the Chinese mainland because of the virus. American said its suspension begins immediately. Delta’s starts next week.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. advises no travel to China, where virus deaths top 200

U.S. advises no travel to China, where virus deaths top 200

The U.S. advised against all travel to China as the number of cases of a worrying new virus spiked more than tenfold in a week, including the highest death toll in a 24-hour period reported Friday.
by The Associated Press

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The far-reaching effects of loneliness

The far-reaching effects of loneliness

Loneliness has risen as a top issue for public health officials on a global scale. We consider what loneliness looks like in our lives and its effects on our physical and mental health.
by Chris Farrell and Breann Schossow

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Your questions about Wuhan coronavirus, answered

Your questions about Wuhan coronavirus, answered

Does the virus have an official name yet? Can I get the disease from touching goods shipped from China? How worried should we be in the U.S.? We answer questions from our readers.
by Richard Harris and Elena Renken

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U.S. advises against travel to China over virus outbreak

U.S. advises against travel to China over virus outbreak

China counted 9,692 confirmed cases with a death toll of 213, including 43 new fatalities. The U.S. State Department is advising against all travel to China because of the outbreak of a new virus.
by The Associated Press

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Life expectancy rose slightly in 2018, as drug overdose deaths fell

Life expectancy rose slightly in 2018, as drug overdose deaths fell

The turnaround is welcome news after rising drug overdose and suicide rates had pushed life expectancy down since 2014. Could America be turning the tide on opioid addiction?
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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A $41,212 surgery bill compounded a patient's appendicitis pain

A $41,212 surgery bill compounded a patient's appendicitis pain

A young man averted disaster after a friend took him to the nearest hospital just before his appendix burst. But more than a year later, he's still facing a huge bill for his out-of-network surgery.
by Julie Appleby

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