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Death Valley park closes visitor centers due to coronavirus

Death Valley National Park closed two of its visitor centers starting Monday amid growing coronavirus fears.

The Furnace Creek and Stovepipe Wells visitor centers were closed in response to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as state and local health authorities, according to the a post on the park’s Facebook page.

“Updates will continue to be posted on our park website (www.nps.gov/deva) as well as social media,” the post said.

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