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Maryland And Ohio To Close Schools Statewide Due To Coronavirus

The closures come after many school districts and dozens of colleges and universities have temporarily closed because of the disease.
Maryland public school students will be out of school for two weeks starting Monday, state officials announced on Thursday.

Maryland and Ohio officials 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.

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