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Read More Robert F. Bukaty / Associated Press Colby College Sends Students Home Amid Growing Coronavirus Concerns In Reversal, Trump Administration Now Urges Agencies To Allow Telework Wife Of Canada's Trudeau Tests Positive For Coronavirus By Scott Neuman • 55 minutes ago Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, the wife of Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has tested positive for novel coronavirus, becoming the latest in a string of high-profile individuals to become infected with the potentially deadly pathogen. In a statement on Thursday, the office of the prime minister said that Grégoire Trudeau began experiencing a low-grade fever and other mild flu-like symptoms the previous day and was subsequently tested. Pingree And Shah Take Public's Questions On Coronavirus In Live Tele-Town Hall By Nora Flaherty • 1 hour ago Robert F. Bukaty / Associated Press Maine's 1st District U.S. House Rep. Chellie Pingree and Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Nirav Shah spoke directly to Mainers Thursday night in a tele-town hall on the new coronavirus. Travel Restrictions Spread As Coronavirus Pandemic Widens By David Welna • 11 hours ago As the cases of known coronavirus infections multiply worldwide, restrictions are increasing on international travel as well. States Begin Widespread School Closures To Fight Coronavirus By Merrit Kennedy • 11 hours ago Officials in Maryland, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio and Oregon have announced that schools in their states will be closed for several weeks amid concerns about the coronavirus. The statewide closures come after many school districts and dozens of colleges and universities have temporarily closed because of the COVID-19 disease. No March Madness: NCAA Cancels Men's And Women's Basketball Tournaments By Laurel Wamsley • 14 hours ago Updated at 6:08 p.m. ET The NCAA has a...