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In this Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, photo, medial workers wearing protective gears move a patient suspected of contracting the new coronavirus from an ambulance to the Kyungpook National University Hospital in Daegu, South Korea. The mayor of the South Korean city of Daegu urged its 2.5 million people on Thursday, Feb. 20, to refrain from going outside as cases of a new virus spike. (Kim Jong-un/Yonhap via AP) SEL802 SEL802

South Korea becomes newest front in shifting virus outbreak

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Cases of a new virus swelled Friday in South Korea, making the country the newest front in a widening global outbreak centered in China and now reverberating elsewhere. South Korea said two people have died and 204 have been infected with the virus, quadruple the number of cases it had...  VIEW

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FILE – In this Feb. 13, 2020, file photo, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks during a news conference in Oklahoma City, Okla. A state panel led by Gov. Stitt certified on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, a relatively flat budget for the upcoming fiscal year, and the governor is urging the Legislature to use caution while drafting a state spending plan. (Nate Billings/The Oklahoman via AP File0 OKOKL101 OKOKL101

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