Coronavirus: State of Ohio releases number of cases tested

Coronavirus: Death toll surpasses 900 in China, 40,000 people diagnosed with virus (live updates) FILE - This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The coronavirus outbreak has exposed a seeming disconnect between the financial markets and science. Health experts are uncertain how far the virus out of China will spread and how bad the crisis will get, yet stock markets are rallying as if they’re not expecting more than a modest hit to the global economy. (CDC via AP, File) (CDC via AP, File)

The state of Ohio has investigated five people for possible cases of novel coronavirus. Four cases have tested negative. One case is still awaiting the results a release said.

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Novel coronavirus, now called Covid-19, has more than 43,000 cases reported worldwide as of Tuesday. Over 1,000 deaths in China and one death in the Phillipines have been attributed to Covid-19, WHO officials said.

Two students at Miami University were tested for Covid-19 but their results came back negative.

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