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Coronavirus clusters swell on both sides of the U.S.

Associated Press
Alarming clusters of the coronavirus swelled on both
coasts of the U.S. on Tuesday, with 70 cases now tied to
a biotech conference in Boston and infections turning up
at 10 nursing homes in the hard-hit Seattle area. Presiden-
tial candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden abruptly
canceled rallies because of worries about the virus, and
New York's governor announced he is sending the Na-
tional Guard to scrub public places and deliver food in
a New York City suburb that is at the center of the na-
tion's biggest known cluster of infections. Massachusetts
Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency as
cases statewide jumped by 51 from the day before, to
92. Of that number, 70 are now connected to a meeting
held last month by biotech company Biogen at a hotel in
downtown Boston. Baker said the state of emergency will
give him greater authority to take such actions as shutting Workers in protective clothing wait for passengers from the Grand Princess, a cruise ship carrying
multiple people who have tested positive for COVID-19, to board a chartered plane in Oakland,
down large events, gaining access to buildings or stock- Calif., Tuesday, March 10, 2020. The passengers on the flight are going to San Antonio to be
piling protective gear. quarantined at Lackland Air Force Base.
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