The Latest: Sen. Romney of Utah tests negative for virus

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah says he has tested negative for the coronavirus.

Romney posted on Twitter, “Thankfully I’ve tested negative for COVID-19.”

Romney says guidance from his physician is consistent with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and requires him to remain in quarantine. He says the test “does not rule out the onset of symptoms during the 14-day period.”

Romney was the 2012 Republican presidential nominee. He was the only Senate Republican to vote against President Donald Trump at Trump's Senate impeachment trial.

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CANBERRA, Australia — Two Australians infected with the coronavirus aboard cruise ships have died on consecutive days, bringing the nation’s death toll to nine and focusing attention on the health threat posed by cruises.

Queensland Health says a 68-year-old man died in hospital in Toowoomba on Wednesday and had a serious underlying medical condition.

The man was a passenger aboard the cruise ship Voyager of the Seas that docked in Sydney on March 18, the day the Australian government banned cruise ship arrivals for a month.

A 77-year-old woman who died on Tuesday arrived in Sydney a day...