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North Carolina state officials are sending packs of personal protective equipment to long-term care facilities dealing with outbreaks. Click the video player above to see details about this storyThe personal protective equipment packs will go to more than 3,000 facilities statewide. It includes a 14-day supply of face shields, procedure masks, gloves and shoe covers.…

April 28, 2020A pug in North Carolina named Winston has tested positive for the coronavirus in what is apparently the first known case in which the virus was detected in a dog in the United States, researchers at Duke University said on Tuesday.The dog belongs to a Chapel Hill family participating in a research study…

Joshua Bote, USA TODAY Published 11:50 a.m. ET April 28, 2020 | Updated 2:39 p.m. ET April 28, 2020CLOSE Winston, a pug from North Carolina, may be the first coronavirus case for a dog in the United States. USA TODAYAfter several members of a North Carolina family tested positive for the new coronavirus, they found…

April 28, 2020 | 1:53am A North Carolina pug became the first dog in the country to test positive for the coronavirus, a report said on Monday. Winston, who belongs to a family in Chapel Hill, was tested as part of a study at Duke University after his caretakers fell ill with the virus, according…