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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine at a coronavirus news conference Saturday, March 14, 2020 at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. (Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)

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Ohio governor, an early lone wolf on virus, wins wide praise
March 17, 2020 2:37 p.m.

Ohio governor, an early lone wolf on virus, wins wide praise

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A week before Ohio recorded any coronavirus cases, Gov. Mike DeWine delivered his first warning, banning spectators from an international fitness and bodybuilding festival that brings in more than $50 million for the state's largest city.