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Coronavirus In Alabama: 28 Cases; Birmingham-Area Schools Close
As of Monday, 28 cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in Alabama.

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As of Monday, 28 cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in Alabama.

The Houston Independent School District and a number of other area districts have announced temporary closures amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders were both eyeing delegate-rich Michigan among Tuesday's voting states.
The two cases were confirmed in the wife and daughter of a man in his 30s who recently traveled to California and tested positive.
Voters in Michigan and five other states are headed to the polls on Tuesday, March 10 for the Democratic presidential primary.
A Frisco resident in his 30s who recently traveled to California is in isolation at home in stable condition.
So far, all the cases are associated with a group that recetly traveled to Egypt.
The event will now take place over the summer, organizers said.
Six cases of the new coronavirus, including two in the city of Houston, have been confirmed in a group that recently traveled to Egypt.
The patient is a man in his 70s who had recently traveled abroad, Fort Bend County health officials said.
A handful of candidates were on each party's ballot for the primary, aiming to compete in November for Will Hurd's seat.
Mike Siegel and Pritesh Gandhi are heading to a runoff in the Democratic primary election for Texas' 10th congressional district.
Six Republicans are on the primary ballot Tuesday, vying to compete against incumbent Democrat Lizzie Fletcher in November.
Kay Granger is the winner in the U.S. House 12 Republican primary in Texas.
Incumbent Henry Cuellar narrowly defeated Jessica Cisneros in the U.S. House 28 Democratic Primary.
Patch will be providing live vote totals as they come in for the Democratic Primary in the U.S. Senate seat from Texas.
Voters in Harris County will join residents statewide on Super Tuesday, casting ballots in federal, statewide and local races.
A patient in San Antonio who had COVID-19 was released from a federal quarantine but later had a "weakly positive" test result.
A parent and their student are awaiting test results for COVID-19.
The second death connected to the new coronavirus was reported in Washington, also marking the second known U.S. death.