Oregon declares emergency as coronavirus cases double to 14

[March 09, 2020]    (Reuters) - Oregon Governor Kate Brown declared a 60-day state of emergency on Sunday as coronavirus cases in the state doubled to 14.

"We will do everything in our power to keep Oregonians safe," Brown said at a news conference.

(Reporting by Tim Ahmann in Washington; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

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