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Louisiana governor says progress against coronavirus has been wiped out in past three weeks

“We have a statewide pandemic. It’s no longer one or two regions,” Edwards told reporters in Baton Rouge. Edwards’ announcement comes as the United States passed 3 million coronavirus cases. Louisiana’s health department reported 1,891 new cases Wednesday, 95% of which are from community spread, according to Edwards. Data from Johns Hopkins University shows the… Read More: Louisiana governor says progress against coronavirus has been wiped out… »

In Pictures: China is building two hospitals in less than two weeks to combat coronavirus.

The Chinese city of Wuhan is scrambling to complete construction on two hospitals that will treat coronavirus victims, according to state media. The outbreak has killed 213 people and infected nearly 10,000. The virus is believed to have originated in Wuhan, a city of 11 million, and most of China’s cases have been reported there.… Read More: In Pictures: China is building two hospitals in less than… »