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Saudi Arabia denies case of coronavirus infection
31 minutes ago | National Post
RIYADH - A Saudi health ministry affiliate said on Thursday there were no cases of coronavirus in the kingdom, denying earlier reports of an expatriate resident being infected.
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'Too early' to declare coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency, WHO says
33 minutes ago | NBC News
"Make no mistake, this is an emergency in China," the director-general of the WHO said.
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Local hospital leader is retiring
45 minutes ago | Times Union
GLOVERSVILLE - Laurence E. Kelly, president & CEO of Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home, will retire effective Oct. 2,according to a statement.
His administrative health...
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The Chinese city of Wuhan was a breeding ground for an outbreak, experts say. The coronavirus has infected more than 800 people
1 hour ago | Business Insider | 3 articles
A coronavirus outbreak has killed 25 people and infected more than 830 in China.
It has spread to eight other countries , including the US.
The virus originated in Wuhan, a...
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2 new potential US cases of the Wuhan coronavirus are being monitored in Texas and Los Angeles
1 hour ago | Business Insider
Two suspected cases of the Wuhan coronavirus were detected in Texas and Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
The Texas patient was identified as a student at Texas A&M University...
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Global stocks steady as caution on China virus continues; euro hits seven-week low after ECB
1 hour ago | Reuters | 3 articles
Stocks made a barely positive start in early Asian trade on Friday after the world's health body called it a little too early to declare a coronavirus outbreak a global emergency.
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Coronavirus: China confirms 1st death outside epicenter of viral outbreak
1 hour ago | ABC | 2 articles
China's National Health Commission says the number of cases of a new respiratory virus has risen to 830 with 25 deaths.
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Tinley Park residents demand massive cleanup at abandoned mental health facility
2 hours ago | ABC
Hundreds of acres in Tinley Park have sat abandoned for years since a mental health facility closed, and residents are raising concerns about contaminants including asbestos...
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Thomas Stokes withdraws as candidate to lead Nassau University Medical Center
2 hours ago | Newsday
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said she will meet with remaining candidate John Gupta, a longtime health care executive.
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China coronavirus infections soar to 830, with 25 deaths as WHO says it's too early to declare global emergency
2 hours ago | RT | 3 articles
The World Health Organization held off designating a new fast-spreading coronavirus as an international health threat, but did deem it a crisis within China, where the pathogen...
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