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Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world

Countries affected by the novel coronavirus entered another week of strict quarantine and several nations introduced new economic stimulus to aid citizens and companies hit by the pandemic.

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World leaders who denied the coronavirus’s danger made us all less safe

President Trump meets with supply chain distributors in reference to the coronavirus pandemic on March 29. | Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images Leaders who saw the coronavirus threat saved lives. Those who didn’t endangered them. Millions of people out of work. Nationwide

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How Mexico City became a global center for contemporary art

Mexico is a country where violence often dominates headlines. But in recent years, its capital has experienced something of a contemporary arts boom. Mexico City’s annual Zona Maco festival has grown to become Latin America’s largest art fair — and

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Coronavirus: France reports record 418 fatalities in 24 hours, death toll surpasses 3000

French health authorities reported 418 new deaths from coronavirus on Monday, taking the total to 3,024 or an increase of 16 percent, making France the fourth country to cross the 3,000 fatalities threshold after China, Italy, and Spain The daily

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Trump’s path to extending coronavirus guidelines was led by health experts and the scenes at one New York hospital – CNN

Trump’s path to extending coronavirus guidelines was led by health experts and the scenes at one New York hospital  CNN Dr. Fauci: Trump ‘got it right away’ when he saw new coronavirus data  CNN ‘Try getting it yourselves’ — Trump’s coronavirus strategy

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Crowds ignore social distancing rules to watch USNS Comfort – New York Post

Crowds ignore social distancing rules to watch USNS Comfort  New York Post USNS Comfort Arrives In New York City Harbor For Coronavirus Assistance | NBC News  NBC News U.S. Navy hospital ship arrives in New York  Reuters 1,200 Dead in N.Y. and Cuomo

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Hospitals dread the prospect of deciding who to treat first

Health care workers are dreading the prospect of having to decide who to treat first as U.S. hospitals brace for a surge in coronavirus patients who need ventilators and other resources that could soon be in critically short supply.

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USNS Comfort arrives in New York City – POLITICO

USNS Comfort arrives in New York City  POLITICO USNS Comfort Arrives In New York City Harbor For Coronavirus Assistance | NBC News  NBC News USNS Comfort hospital ship arrives in New York harbor amid coronavirus outbreak  Fox News De Blasio calls USNS Comfort

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School shutdowns raise stakes of digital divide for students

School districts and governments are now racing to give the millions of U.S. students without home internet a chance of keeping up. The nation’s largest school districts, including Los Angeles and New York, are spending millions of dollars to provide

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Florida Megachurch Pastor Arrested After Flouting ‘Safer-at-Home’ Order With Crowded Services

(TAMPA, Fla.) — Florida officials have arrested the pastor of a megachurch after detectives say he held two Sunday services with hundreds of people and violated a safer-at-home order put in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus. According

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