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The NewsWorthy

Coronavirus Updates, Buttigieg Out & Trader Joe - Monday, March 2nd, 2020

The NewsWorthy

Erica Mandy

News, Daily News, Society & Culture

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2020

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

The news to know for Monday, March 2nd, 2020!

What to know today about the new coronavirus within the U.S. and around the world, and the big developments in the presidential race just before Super Tuesday...

Plus: we're talking 5G, 3D, Trader Joe's and Dr. Seuss.

Those stories and more -- in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

This episode is brought to you by www.Zola.com/newsworthy and www.Empower.me/newsworthy

 

Sources:

Coronavirus Latest: AP, NYT, USA Today, CDC, WSJ, LA Times, Engadget, Tik Tok

U.S.-Taliban Deal: WaPo, NPR, CBS News, Military Times, USA Today, CNN

2020 Presidential Race: WaPo, WSJ, Politico

Walmart, Verizon to Test 5G: WSJ, Engadget

Facebook's 3D Photos: The Verge, VentureBeat

Remembering Trader Joe: NPR, Fox News

Dr. Seuss Day: CNN, Read Across America

Weekend Box Office: Variety, The Hollywood Reporter

Money Monday - CNN

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today is Monday, March 2nd.

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We're breaking down a few new developments about the new coronavirus,

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both in the US and around the world,

0:07.0

and what to know ahead of Super Tuesday tomorrow.

0:10.0

Plus 5G, 3D photos, Trader Joe's, and Dr. Seuss.

0:15.0

Welcome, Welcome to The Newsworthy.

0:18.0

All the days news in less than 10 minutes.

0:20.0

Fast, fair, fun, and on the go.

0:23.4

I'm Erica Mandy, thanks so much for being here.

0:26.0

You ready?

0:27.0

Let's do this.

0:28.4

We start today with a few new updates about the coronavirus COVID-19. So first, health

0:37.1

officials say two people in the US have now died from the virus. A man in his 70s and another

0:42.1

man in his 50s. The AP reports both were being the health conditions. The state of Washington now has 12 confirmed cases. But some

0:54.4

researchers now say it's likely the virus has already been circulating in that

0:57.7

state for weeks undetected and if that's true it could mean hundreds of

1:01.9

undiagnosed cases.

1:03.6

They either weren't tested or they didn't go into a doctor's office at all

1:07.1

since many cases may be mild, like a bad cold, especially in young healthy people. Meanwhile, authorities also announced new cases in California, Florida, Illinois, Rhode Island, and New York.

1:18.0

U.S. officials say they're sending thousands of additional testing kits out now

1:21.5

and giving more labs and hospitals the go ahead to start testing.

1:25.2

The US government is also adding to the Do Not Travel List beyond parts of Asia, telling Americans not to go to

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