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U.S. health officials said equipping six cities with extra testing would pick up under-the-radar viral spread. But an NPR investigation finds conflicts and shortages caused painful delays.

The federal government "will require nursing homes to inform residents, their families and their representatives of COVID-19 cases in their facilities." Notification must be given within 12 hours.

The Ohio Department of Health is now tracking probable cases of COVID-19 in the state through a detailed case definition that the department says will…

Usually in health emergencies — HIV, vaping and more — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is key to shaping policy and explaining it. That's changing to America's detriment, leaders say.

The White House task force announced stricter recommendations for at least the next 15 days to stop the spread of the pandemic.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is warning against events such as "conferences, festivals, parades, concerts, sporting events, weddings, and other types of assemblies."

The Trump administration said Sunday that first responders, medical providers and the elderly will be given priority as officials strive to dramatically expand the availability of testing.

Updated 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2020 Cleveland Clinic can now test for the coronavirus without sending specimens to an outside lab. Clinic officials called this a game changer because they can now get tests results in hours, instead of waiting days. The clinic’s pathology lab director Brian Rubin said they are able to run about 500 specimens a day and hope to ramp up to 1000 per day by next week.

"I can say we will see more cases, and things will get worse than they are right now," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency after the first three cases of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, were confirmed in the state.DeWine announced…