Coronavirus: State of Ohio releases number of cases tested

Credit: CDC via AP, File

Credit: 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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