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Mormons halt worship services as coronavirus spreads

by Associated Press
| March 14, 2020 12:05 AM

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Thursday it is suspending all worship services because of the spread of the coronavirus, a decision made hours after Utah's governor recommended group gatherings in the state be limited to no more than 100 people for at least the next two weeks.

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