New York State has 15,000 cases, roughly 5 percent of the pandemic’s growing global total. Senator Rand Paul tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Official Says Some Areas Will Have to Wait for Medical Supplies; National and Global Tolls Rise
New York State has 15,000 cases, nearly 5 percent of the global total, and as testing capacity grows, so are numbers around the country. The crisis is worsening in Italy and Spain.
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Lawmakers negotiated a rescue package as recession fears loomed. One in four Americans is being asked to stay indoors.
Live Coronavirus News, Updates and Coverage
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California Governor Orders All Residents to Stay Home
The Trump administration asked states to hold off on releasing grim data on unemployment claims, and Italy’s death toll surpassed China’s.
Stocks Inch Higher as Wall Street’s Turmoil Continues
Stocks remained volatile even as governments took steps to offset the sharp decline gripping their economies.
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Hopes for an enormous stimulus package from Washington could not overcome worries about the world economy.