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North Korea dictator, Kim Jong Un claims they have had no cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak in December, despite the country being neighbored by China and South Korea, both hotspots early on. https://t.co/lejjAgSa1m

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The number of elderly being abandoned in Spain is growing exponentially after the coronavirus outbreak has quickly overwhelmed care facilities and hospitals. https://t.co/WGZYEpsqQB

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Around the world, an amount of over 367,000 people have been infected with the spreading coronavirus, but the worst of it seems to be on the horizon with the World Health Organization (@WHO) saying that the pandemic is 'accelerating.' https://t.co/0iVtINX8Gh

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The number of coronavirus cases in New Zealand have risen to 155, including three probable cases. Four cases have been identified as resulting from community transmission, with three cases in Auckland and in the Wairarapa region. https://t.co/8uFjqI7iDl

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On Monday, United States Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned that the coronavirus crisis in the nation will get worse this week, and would also mention that people across the country aren't taking the virus serious enough. https://t.co/f0h9kyMvoV

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Due to shutdowns to try to hammer down on the coronavirus, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard has predicted that the unemployment rate in the United States could hit 30% in the second quarter, as well as a 50% drop in GDP. https://t.co/ZxoMlhxoSO

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The United Kingdom is currently trying to pass emergency coronavirus legislation to prevent the NHS from being liable for any negligence that occurs during the outbreak. https://t.co/pUZFgNA31e

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The University of Tampa would announce on Twitter that five of their students have tested positive for the coronavirus after gathering together with other students to attend spring break. https://t.co/UxY6c2Jo1D

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Twitter has claimed that Chinese state officials, who were spreading anti-American propaganda on their website, did not violate any of the platforms' policies. https://t.co/LTr5qOtZJi

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On Monday, U.S. states would report over 100 deaths in a single day from the coronavirus, which has also brought the country's total to over 500. It's the first time that the U.S. has hit the triple-digit mark in a day since the pandemic has arrived. https://t.co/EG24byH8bq

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New York State has hit over 20,000 cases of the coronavirus, and this includes more than 5,000 new cases that have been announced on Monday. https://t.co/8Q08bCUD3q

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Louisiana Governor @JohnBelforLA says his state has the fastest growing cases of coronavirus in the world. https://t.co/AJXkH3pd3E

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) has warned that 80% of New York state's population could become infected with the coronavirus and said the crisis could last as long as nine months. https://t.co/Tb7b0wj8C6

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One of New York City's top surgeons issued a number of stark warnings in recent days about surging numbers of coronavirus patients and heightened risks to frontline healthcare workers. https://t.co/mUigJ25ztC

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The chief executives of the largest US airline companies asked Congress Saturday for urgent help avoiding widespread layoffs among the industry's 750,000 employees. https://t.co/vNPgWRNY7o

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France’s Cannes Film Festival (@Festival_Cannes), arguably the world’s most prestigious film festival and cinema’s largest annual gathering, has postponed its 73rd edition due to the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/x80lKfFGlh

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The Scripps National Spelling Bee won’t be held as scheduled this year because of the coronavirus. https://t.co/ww2dF2avBH

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Los Angeles County health officials advised doctors to give up on testing patients in the hope of containing the coronavirus outbreak, instructing them to test patients only if a positive result could change how they would be treated. https://t.co/b3m2BscgGO

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According to NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea, over 50 police officers have tested positive for COVID-19, but only one has been hospitalized. https://t.co/RA5eNv0tku

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A 39-year-old medical clinic worker has died from the coronavirus before receiving her test results and after being told she was 'low-risk'. https://t.co/qYi8nYm3jh