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• TUSD will not close schools at this time despite COVID-19 concerns

  10-03-2020 23:21
  
  TUCSON - Tucson Unified School District shared its plans about how the district will respond to COVID-19 on Tuesday after the first presumptive case in Pima County was announced Monday.On Monday, health officials informed the public that a resident living in an unincorporated part of Pima County tested positive with the deadly disease that was first detected in China.In response, TUSD sent out a letter to parents to share its plans on how the district will respond to the recent news.In the lette
  
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• The Latest: CDC says doctors, nurses may use surgical masks

  10-03-2020 23:19
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:U.S. health officials are telling doctors and nurses that surgical masks are OK to wear when treating patients who may be sick from the new coronavirus — a decision made in reaction to possible shortages of more protective respirator masks.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the guidance Tuesday.An N95 respirator fits tightly to the face and covers the nose and mouth. It is considered one of the best ways to protec
  
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• News Content Manager

  10-03-2020 22:17
  
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  News Content ManagerAre you an organized, experienced journalist who thrives on great news content? Do you have news leadership and development skills? Can you help guide others to great storytelling? Are you knowledgeable about social platforms? If you answered yes to these questions, you should apply for this position.The NBC station in Tucson is looking for an experienced journalist to join its leadership team. In a traditional newsroom, this person would hol
  
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• The Latest: Washington state reports 2 new deaths from virus

  10-03-2020 22:06
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:Authorities in Washington state have reported two new coronavirus deaths, bringing the total there to at least 24.A statement Tuesday from Public Health – Seattle & King County also said officials are working with 10 long-term care facilities where residents or employees have tested positive for COVID-19. The new deaths reported were a woman in her 80s, a resident of a nursing and rehabilitation center in Issaquah, Washington, w
  
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• March Madness to go on as planned despite COVID-19 concerns

  10-03-2020 22:04
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (CNN) - As music festivals and sporting events cancel or postpone amid the growing coronavirus outbreak -- the big dance will go on as planned.The NCAA president announced no changes have been made to the
  men's college basketball tournament, known as March Madness.The National Collegiate Athletic Association appointed a
  coronavirus advisory panel to discuss options for the tourney.After weighing those recommendations with guidance from the
  centers for disease control and prevention,
  
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• Find the perfect plant at Tohono Chul’s spring sale next weekend

  10-03-2020 21:48
  
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• Biden, Sanders cancel Tuesday campaign events in Ohio amid coronavirus concerns

  10-03-2020 21:45
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden, Sanders cancel Tuesday campaign events in Ohio amid coronavirus concerns.
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• Mother of Tennesse toddler remains in jail after remains of child found

  10-03-2020 21:37
  
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  (WCYB/NBC News)  Megan "Maggie" Boswell, the mother of 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell, will remain in a Tennessee jail after a judge raised her bond to $150,000 Monday morning.Remains believed to be little Evelyn were found Friday on the property of a family member in Sullivan County, Tennessee.District Attorney Barry Staubus argued that Megan Boswell, who was jailed on a charge of making false reports during the investigation into Evelyn's disappearance, should be considered
  
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• CBP officer charged with smuggling more than a dozen bricks of cocaine into US

  10-03-2020 21:22
  
  ATLANTA (AP) -A Customs and Border Protection Officer is accused of smuggling more than a dozen bricks of cocaine from the U.S. Virgin Islands into the United States after he was allowed to bypass security because of his job.Prosecutors say the scheme was foiled after his flight arrived at Atlanta's airport and a K-9 sniffed out the drugs in his carry-on luggage on Jan. 10.Authorities say the bricks of cocaine amounted to 17.8 kilograms.Prosecutors said Tuesday that the officer was recently arra
  
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• Is your heroin infected with COVID-19? Police department in Florida will test drugs free of charge

  10-03-2020 21:12
  
  ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. - A new program offered by a Florida police department is making waves on social media.Across the United States, people have been extra cautious with their health and overall exposure after cases of the COVID-19 virus popped up around the nation.To help "ease" those who purchased illegal drugs in northeast Florida, the Atlantic Beach Police Department shared a PSA on its Facebook page Feb. 28 stating that they will "test" cocaine, meth, heroin or any illegal drugs for corona
  
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• Stocks surge as hopes build for Trump administration response to economic threat from virus; Dow gains more than 1,100

  10-03-2020 21:00
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks surge as hopes build for Trump administration response to economic threat from virus; Dow gains more than 1,100.
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• The Latest: Merkel says top EU leaders stressing cooperation

  10-03-2020 20:59
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she talked to other top leaders of EU member states and the European Commission at a video conference Tuesday evening and explained what her country is doing to contain the spread of the virus and also how the government is financially supporting companies that have been especially hard hit by the outbreak.
  She stressed that a coordinated fight against the outbreak among the Europeans
  
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• Things to Do, Tuesday, March 10

  10-03-2020 20:20
  
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• The Latest: Air Canada suspends flights to and from Italy

  10-03-2020 20:07
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):Air Canada is suspending flights to and from Italy.The airline’s last flight to Rome is scheduled to take off from Toronto on Tuesday, with the final return flight departing Rome for Montreal on Wednesday. Air Canada hopes to restart service May 1. Meanwhile, it says affected customers will be notified and offered a full refund.Air Canada says regulations and “ongoing health and safety concerns” prompte
  
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• Police: Minnesota mom tosses son from fourth-floor balcony

  10-03-2020 20:00
  
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  (KARE)  An 11-year-old boy is hospitalized after being thrown from a balcony in St. Paul, Minnesota Monday morning.St. Paul Police spokesperson Steve Linders says squads were dispatched to an apartment building around 8:40 a.m. on initial reports of an attempted suicide. Officers arrived to find a child on the ground, conscious and breathing but suffering from obvious injuries consistent with a fall. He was taken to Regions Hospital for treatment of numerous broken bo
  
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• Phoenix PD: Teen fatally shot after unsupervised kids get ahold of gun

  10-03-2020 19:54
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A teenage boy was fatally shot in a home where about a half-dozen juveniles had gathered when no adult was present, Phoenix police said.The victim shot Monday afternoon was either 15 or 16 years and that other juveniles at the home when officers arrived ranged from 5 to 16 years old, police said in a statement.A boy either 16 or 17 years old had left the home 17-year-old before officers arrived but returned a few hours later and spoke with detectives. police said.Some of the
  
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• Chuck Norris celebrates 80th birthday

  10-03-2020 19:34
  
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  LOS ANGELES (AP) - On March 10, 1965, Neil Simon's play "The Odd Couple" opened on Broadway.In 1977, A-and-M Records in Britain signed the Sex Pistols in a ceremony outside Buckingham Palace, two months after EMI nulled its contract with the band. A-and-M ended its association with the band nine days later.In 1988, pop singer Andy Gibb died of a heart condition in Oxford, England. Gibb was 30.In 1991, Alabama, K.T. Oslin, Ricky Skaggs and Tammy Wynette were among those performi
  
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• The Latest: El Salvador requires passports for 3 neighbors

  10-03-2020 19:26
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):El Salvador’s government says Guatemalans, Hondurans and Nicaraguans will no longer be able to enter the country without a passport due to fears of the new coronavirus, despite an agreement by four Central American nations allowing their citizens free transit.There have been no confirmed coronavirus cases in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras or Nicaragua.El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said via Twitter that the d
  
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• Schools taking coronavirus precautions include Tucson

  10-03-2020 18:43
  
  A growing number of schools and colleges around the country are taking no chances with the coronoavirus, canceling classes for days or even weeks.With major events across the nation now being cancelled including the Tucson Festival Of Books, there is growing concern over how schools are protecting their students from coronavirus.From coast to coast, cities like Seattle and New York City are sending students homeIn Scarsdale, a suburb of New York City, children will be out through the middle of n
  
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• Italy says its coronavirus infections have topped 10,000 and deaths have risen to 631 overall

  10-03-2020 18:43
  
  ROME (AP) — Italy says its coronavirus infections have topped 10,000 and deaths have risen to 631 overall.
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• The Latest: NY sends National Guard in to help fight virus

  10-03-2020 18:39
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):1:30 a.m.New York’s governor is sending the National Guard into a New York suburb to help fight what appears to be the nation’s biggest known cluster of coronavirus cases.New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that schools, houses of worship and large gathering places will be shuttered for two weeks in a “containment area” centered in suburban New Rochelle.He told reporters t
  
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• The Latest: New Jersey reports its 1st coronavirus death

  10-03-2020 18:24
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):1:20 a.m.New Jersey is reporting its first case of a death in a coronavirus patient.Judith Persichilli, commissioner of the state health department, said Tuesday the patient who died was a 69-year-old Bergen County man with underlying medical conditions.The man had no travel outside of the United States but had gone to New York, where there are more than 150 cases of the new coronavirus. New Jersey h
  
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• The Latest: Wall Street sees another day of volatile trading

  10-03-2020 18:14
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):1:15 a.m.Stocks are higher on Wall Street after another bout of volatile trading took the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 945 points in the early going and then briefly into the red by late morning.
  Markets bumped up again just around midday after Vice President Mike Pence said the nation’s big health insurers would cover co-pays for coronavirus testing. The Dow was up 190 points, or 0.8%, to 2
  
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• The Latest: Virus causes activists to cancel climate protest

  10-03-2020 17:45
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):12:40 a.m.The environmental group Fridays for Future says it is canceling planned demonstrations in Germany at the end of this week because of the virus outbreak.The group has become a powerful voice in the youth movement demanding that world leaders take action to tackle climate change. Its Friday protests sometimes have drawn tens of thousands of students nationwide.In a tweet Tuesday citing the ha
  
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• The Latest: Congo sees 1st case; African infections hit 105

  10-03-2020 17:28
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):12:20 a.m.Congo has confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus — a Belgian citizen who tested positive at the airport and who is in quarantine — bringing the number of infections in Africa to 105 in 11 countries.Burkina Faso late Monday confirmed its first two cases — a husband and wife who returned from a trip to France.
  South Africa announced four more cases, bringing its tot
  
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• The Latest: Panic buying in Madrid as virus cases triple

  10-03-2020 17:12
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):12:10 a.m.Spaniards spooked by a big jump in coronavirus infections have rushed into supermarkets in Madrid, a day after virus cases nearly tripled in the capital.One supermarket in Madrid saw long lines with dozens of customers in each waiting to pay for carts packed with food and household products.“There is a huge panic,” said 59-year-old shopper Ángeles Gómez. “The
  
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• Stakes high for Biden, Sanders as voters prepare to hit polls Tuesday

  10-03-2020 17:10
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Michigan boosted Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential bid, but four years later, the same state could either revive his campaign or relegate him to the role of protest candidate.Michigan and five other states hold presidential contests on Tuesday at a critical point in the Democratic race.Former Vice President Joe Biden is looking to cement his front-runner status after winning the most delegates during Super Tuesday last week.
  Sanders is in an urgent fight to turn things arou
  
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• Red Cross in need of blood donors amid coronavirus concerns

  10-03-2020 17:06
  
  TUCSON- The American Red Cross is urging healthy people who are eligible to give blood or platelets to prevent a shortage amid the coronavirus outbreak.The Red Cross is concerned about lower donor participation
  because of the virus and how it could impact their supply.According to the American Red Cross, cold and flu season has already impacted the nation’s ability to maintain the supply.
  "We're asking the American people to help keep the blood supply stable during this challenging time. A
  
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• The Latest: Virus interrupts school for 363 million students

  10-03-2020 16:43
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):11:35 p.m.UNESCO says the coronavirus outbreak has interrupted schooling for nearly 363 million students worldwide and is urging nations to work harder to make sure affected students are still learning.The U.N. education agency has set up an emergency group to help nations implement better remote education practices as the spread of COVID-19 continues to severely impact schools and universities.On Tu
  
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• Michigan primary could make or break Sanders’ campaign

  10-03-2020 16:37
  
  DETROIT (AP) - Bernie Sanders proved his 2016 presidential bid was serious with an upset victory in Michigan powered by his opposition to free trade and appeal among working-class voters. Four years later, the state could either revive the Vermont senator's campaign or relegate him to the role of protest candidate.Michigan and five other states already began voting early Tuesday morning in what will be a critical point in the Democratic race.
  Former Vice President Joe Biden is looking to quash S
  
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• Vladimir Putin backs amendment allowing him to remain in power

  10-03-2020 16:29
  
  MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday backed a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow him to seek re-election after his current term ends in 2024, ending uncertainty about his future.
  A lawmaker who is revered in Russia as the first woman to fly in space proposed either scrapping Russia's two-term limit for presidents or resetting the clock so Putin's four terms wouldn't count. Putin and the Kremlin-controlled State Duma quickly endorsed the proposal put forward b
  
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• The Latest: US defense chief, others cancel overseas trips

  10-03-2020 16:22
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):11:10 p.m.Trips and conferences are being canceled due to the new coronavirus in all corners of the globe.U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has postponed a trip to India, Pakistan and Uzbekistan that was to begin Monday due to the coronavirus crisis. Pentagon press secretary Alyssa Farah said Tuesday the move was done “out of an abundance of caution.”Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Shei
  
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• Airlines slash flights, freeze hiring as coronavirus cuts travel

  10-03-2020 16:21
  
  (AP) - Airlines are slashing flights and freezing hiring as they experience a sharp drop in bookings and a rise in cancellations in the face of the spreading coronavirus.
  Delta Air Lines said Tuesday that travel demand has fallen so badly in the past week that it expects one-third of seats to be empty this month on flights within the United States - previously the market most immune to virus fallout.Business travelers are grounded as meetings and conferences are being canceled. Leisure travelers
  
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• President Trump plans payroll tax relief in response to coronavirus

  10-03-2020 16:09
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says his administration will ask Congress to pass payroll tax relief and other quick measures as a public health and economic maelstrom brought on by the coronavirus drew closer to him personally.Intending to calm the fears of financial markets over the impact of the epidemic, Trump told reporters Monday he is seeking "very substantial relief" to the payroll tax. Trump also said he was seeking help for hourly-wage workers to ensure they're "not going to m
  
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• The Latest: 200 guests end quarantine in Canary Island hotel

  10-03-2020 15:59
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):10:55 p.m.Two hundred guests who had been detained under quarantine for two weeks in a hotel on Spain’s Canary Islands have been allowed to leave.On Tuesday they completed the 14-day quarantine ordered by authorities after an Italian guest tested positive for the coronavirus on Feb 24.Authorities for the Canary Islands say that seven guests were eventually found to be infected, six Italians and
  
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• The Latest: European airlines cancel flights to Italy

  10-03-2020 15:39
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):10:35 p.m.Major European airlines are canceling flights to and from Italy after the country put a nationwide lock down on travelBritish Airways said Tuesday it is canceled all flights and could not confirm the status of future flights.
  Air France is reducing its traffic to Italy by half for all of March, and suspending flights to Hong Kong and Taipei until March 29. Air France has canceled 3,600 flig
  
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• The Latest: Morocco sees 1st virus death, second in Africa

  10-03-2020 15:25
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):10:20 p.m.Morocco has reported its first death of a person with the new virus, an 89-year-old woman with underlying medical problems who died in a Casablanca hospital.
  It was only the second confirmed death in Africa, after one in Egypt over the weekend. The woman in Morocco had arrived from Italy, and was one of just two people in Morocco confirmed to have the virus.Italy now has more coronavirus ca
  
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• The Latest: Hollywood reschedules more films due to virus

  10-03-2020 15:04
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):10 p.m.Hollywood continued to reschedule its upcoming movie releases due to the coronavirus, as Sony Pictures on Tuesday announced that it’s moving “Peter Rabbit 2” to August.“Peter Rabbit 2” had been set to hit U.K. and European theaters on March 27, and open in the U.S. on April 3. Instead, Sony said the sequel to 2018’s “Peter Rabbit” will launch on
  
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• Stocks open sharply higher on Wall Street following the market’s worst day since the financial crisis; Dow surges 850

  10-03-2020 14:31
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks open sharply higher on Wall Street following the market’s worst day since the financial crisis; Dow surges 850.
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• The Latest: Italy region wants more virus-control measures

  10-03-2020 14:28
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):9:20 p.m.The governor of Italy’s Lombardy region says he will ask the Italian government to impose tighter virus-control measures after fresh data showed the new coronavirus continues to spread in his northern region.Regional governor Atilio Fontana told private TV channel La7 on Tuesday that the mayors of 12 provincial capitals agreed to request orders that would close non-essential stores and
  
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• Israeli court rejects Netanyahu request to delay corruption trial; proceedings to begin as planned on March 17

  10-03-2020 13:59
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli court rejects Netanyahu request to delay corruption trial; proceedings to begin as planned on March 17.
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• Russian President Vladimir Putin supports proposed constitutional amendment allowing him to seek another term in power

  10-03-2020 13:39
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin supports proposed constitutional amendment allowing him to seek another term in power.
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• Waves of rain through Friday!

  10-03-2020 13:22
  
  TUCSON - Few waves of rain today through Friday! Biggest impacts will be minor flooding, wet roads and low visibility at times! Today: Scattered showers with some breaks (50%). High: 75°Tonight: Showers likely (60%). Low: 57°Tomorrow: Showers likely, some P.M. thunderstorms (70%). High: 74°Today (50%): Most of the rain is north and west of Tucson this morning but we'll see a few waves of rain today. The majority of the heavy rain will continue to stay no
  
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• The Latest: European airports slammed by virus travel cuts

  10-03-2020 13:19
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):___8:10 p.m.Europe’s airports say they expect 187 million fewer passengers this year due to the virus outbreak, which is “turning into a shock of unprecedented proportions for our industry.”The ACI Europe, which represents the sector, estimated Tuesday that the outbreak will mean a 13.5% drop in airport passengers in the first quarter alone. That translates to 1.32 billion euros ($1
  
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• Sneeze Meter this week

  10-03-2020 13:00
  
  TUCSON - Spring officially begins next week and that means lots of sneezing, itchy watery eyes, itchy throats and runny noses.
  There is good news though! Thanks to the waves of rainfall pushing through this week, the Sneeze Meter will go from high today to low tomorrow through Friday!
  The pollen count is high because flowers/trees are in bloom and the wind last week didn't help. That actually helped spread the pollen around quickly.When it rains, the rain drops actually help "wash" the pollen ou
  
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• The Latest: Austria shuts border with Italy due to virus

  10-03-2020 12:56
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):7:45 p.m.In a dramatic move to keep the coronavirus from shifting north, Austria’s chancellor says the country is barring travelers from Italy from entering.Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Tuesday that exceptions will be made for those with medical notes and authorities will help repatriate Austrians from Italy.Malta has suspended all flights into and out of Italy. Austria, Britain and Ireland h
  
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• The Latest: Poland cancels mass events in proactive move

  10-03-2020 12:33
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):7:30 p.m.Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says all mass events like concerts or sporting fixtures are being cancelled across the country in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
  Though Poland has only recorded 18 cases of the coronavirus, two of whom are said to be in a serious condition, Morawiecki said the country is trying to be proactive in light of the increases recorded e
  
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• The Latest: Official says Lebanon sees first virus death

  10-03-2020 12:18
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):7:15 p.m.A Lebanese Health Ministry official says a man has died from the coronavirus, the first known death from the COVID-19 illness in the country.
  The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to give official statements, said the 56-year-old man had recently returned from Egypt.
  The Mediterranean country has 41 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus — most
  
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• Iran says the new coronavirus has killed 54 more people, raising death toll to 291 amid 8,042 cases in Islamic Republic.

  10-03-2020 11:56
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says the new coronavirus has killed 54 more people, raising death toll to 291 amid 8,042 cases in Islamic Republic.
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• The Latest: Chinese province issues app-based travel system

  10-03-2020 11:40
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local):6 p.m.The government of China’s Hubei province, the center of the virus outbreak, announced Tuesday the launch of an electronic “health code” system in which residents will be assigned colored QR codes through a mobile app that serves as a “voucher for personal travel.” It will be implemented throughout the province.People with green codes, who are deemed healthy and not
  
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