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Energy conference in Houston canceled amid COVID-19 concerns

The organizers of a high-profile energy summit in Houston have canceled this year’s gathering due to concerns over a new coronavirus that has killed thousands of people worldwide March 1, 2020, 6:47 PM 2 min read HOUSTON — The organizers of a high-profile energy summit held annually in Houston announced Sunday they have canceled this […]

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Oregon has 1st coronavirus case: elementary school employee

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon’s first coronavirus case emerged on Friday, and the infected person worked at an elementary school in the Portland area, which will be temporarily closed, authorities said. “The case was not a person under monitoring or a person under investigation. The individual had neither a history of travel to a country where

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States to get test kits as White House amps up virus effort

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials scrambled Friday to get coronavirus testing up and running in every state, as the Trump administration signaled it may also invoke a 70-year-old defense law to guarantee the availability of protective gear should the virus spread. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said two more Americans tested positive for

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