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    Costa Mesa officials and feds fight over coronavirus quarantine site

    The World Health Organization announced today that the coronavirus has the potential to become a pandemic. In California, there are a number of people under quarantine at Travis Air Force Base, located between San Francisco and Sacramento.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Feb 25, 2020 • 1 min read

    The World Health Organization announced today that the coronavirus has the potential to become a pandemic. In California, there are a number of people under quarantine at Travis Air Force Base, located between San Francisco and Sacramento. Federal and state agencies have been working on a plan to move anyone who tests positive to a place called the Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa.

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      Steve Chiotakis

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