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March 12, 2020Jefferson City, Mo. |  By: AP

Missouri launches coronavirus hotline, gets $10M from feds

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri has launched a telephone hotline staffed by medical professionals for people seeking guidance on the new coronavirus.

The state health department said Wednesday that people can call 877-435-8411 at any time on any day. The federal government, meanwhile, announced that Missouri will be getting nearly $10 million for its response to the disease.

The state says 46 people in Missouri have been tested for the virus that causes COVID-19 but just one has tested positive in St. Louis County.

Three St. Louis-area universities have suspended on-campus classes while switching to online instruction. They include Washington University, Saint Louis University and Maryville University.