Ohio Department of Health director Dr. Amy Acton speaks at a news conference about the coronavirus Saturday, March 14, 2020 at the Ohio Statehouse. Behind her is Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (left) and Secretary of State Frank LaRose. (Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
March 17, 2020
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March 17, 2020 6:06 a.m.
Health chief halts Ohio primary; 3 other states forge ahead
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio called off its presidential primary just hours before polls were set to open there and in three other states, an 11th-hour decision the governor said was necessary to prevent further fueling the coronavirus pandemic that has paralyzed the nation.