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Bill would grant emergency powers to Hawaii health director

| July 6, 2020 7:03 AM

HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii state health director could declare a public health emergency, order quarantine and contact tracing, and temporarily close schools and businesses through a measure under consideration by lawmakers.

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