Coronavirus prompts Ohio to postpone primary election despite judge's refusal

A person wears protective gloves during early voting for the Ohio primary election at the board of elections in Medina, Ohio, U.S. March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk

(Reuters) – Ohio will postpone Tuesday’s presidential nominating election despite judge’s refusal to shut it down, citing a public health emergency caused by the threat of the coronavirus, Governor Mike DeWine said on Twitter.

Reporting by Sharon Bernstein in Sacramento, California; Editing by Himani Sarkar

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