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Genetic clues hint at hidden virus cases in Washington state

by Associated Press
| March 1, 2020 3:05 PM

SEATTLE (AP) — The coronavirus may have been circulating for weeks undetected in Washington state, a preliminary finding that could mean hundreds of undiagnosed cases, researchers said Sunday after analyzing the genetic sequences of viruses from two people.

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