ROME, March 21 — Hundreds of millions of people worldwide kicked off the weekend under a coronavirus lockdown, as the global death toll accelerated sharply and the World Health Organization warned young people they were “not invincible”. The pandemic has completely upended lives across the...
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While President Donald Trump insisted the United States was “winning” the war against the virus, individual states dramatically ramped up restrictions, with New York and Illinois joining California in ordering residents to stay home. “Even if you don’t get sick, the choices you make about where you go could be the difference between life and death for someone else.”
Italy reported its worst single day, adding another 627 fatalities and taking its reported total to 4,032 despite efforts to stem the spread. New York state, which has reported over 7,000 cases and 39 deaths, followed suit yesterday, ordering its nearly 20 million residents to do the same from Sunday evening.
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