U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, center, speaks about the new coronavirus, while Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, right, listens on Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. The number of cases of the COVID-19 disease caused by the virus are on the rise in Louisiana. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)
March 13, 2020
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March 13, 2020 4:57 p.m.
Louisiana governor moves primary because of coronavirus
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's governor Friday postponed the state's presidential primaries due to fears of the coronavirus, making it the first state to push back its election because of the outbreak.