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Coronavirus Deaths Spike Abroad As New York City Becomes U.S. Virus Epicenter

A large screen displays guidance about COVID-19 at a sparsely populated Times Square in New York City on Friday. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ordered all nonessential businesses to close by Sunday. John Minchillo/AP hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Coronavirus Deaths Spike Abroad As New York City Becomes U.S. Virus Epicenter

The global death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 12,000 on Saturday as New York City reported thousands of new cases over the past week. Cases in that city now make up about a third of all U.S. cases.

Friday

Italy Calls In Army To Hardest-Hit Region As Coronavirus Deaths Spike

The obituaries section of local newspaper Eco di Bergamo stretched several pages long earlier this week at the heart of the hardest-hit province in Italy's hardest-hit region of Lombardy. Luca Bruno/AP hide caption

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Italy Calls In Army To Hardest-Hit Region As Coronavirus Deaths Spike

Officials say there are simply too many people still on the streets with no justification. The country just registered its largest death toll in a single day since the start of the outbreak.

Thursday

'Every Single Individual Must Stay Home': Italy's Coronavirus Surge Strains Hospitals

A patient in a biocontainment unit is carried on a stretcher from an ambulance at the Columbus Covid 2 Hospital in Rome, on Tuesday. Italy's health system is straining to keep up with quickly rising coronavirus cases. Alessandra Tarantino/AP hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

'Every Single Individual Must Stay Home': Italy's Coronavirus Surge Strains Hospitals

The country has universal health care. But now, fighting tens of thousands of coronavirus cases, Italian hospitals and medical staff are overwhelmed, prompting anguished debate.

'Every Single Individual Must Stay Home': Italy's Coronavirus Surge Strains Hospitals

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Monday

Reporter's Notebook: What Life Is Like In Rome Under Coronavirus Lockdown

In normal times the pubs and cafes of Piazza Trilussa are the heart of Roman nightlife. Now all is shuttered; the rental bike stand is full and the only sound is the waterfall in the fountain. Sylvia Poggioli/NPR hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Reporter's Notebook: What Life Is Like In Rome Under Coronavirus Lockdown

Life in Rome is turned upside down, writes NPR's Sylvia Poggioli: "Even for someone who has reported from war zones, it's unnerving ... like being suspended between the Dark Ages and a sci-fi future."

Reporter's Notebook: What Life Is Like In Rome Under Coronavirus Lockdown

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Thursday

Public Health Experts Question Trump's Ban On Most Travelers From Europe

A passenger checks flight information at Fiumicino airport in Rome, Italy. President Trump imposed a 30-day ban on most travelers coming from from European countries, beginning late Friday E.T. Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images hide caption

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Public Health Experts Question Trump's Ban On Most Travelers From Europe

A key medical adviser to the president on COVID-19 defends the travel restrictions as "the right public health call." But others dismiss the move as "remarkably pointless" or, potentially, dangerous.

Wednesday

As Coronavirus In China Wanes, Italy, South Korea See Brunt Of Epidemic

A person wearing a face mask at the Piazza Di Spagna in Rome during the coronavirus emergency, on Tuesday, after the Italian government imposed national restrictions to control the spread of the COVID-19 disease. Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images hide caption

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As Coronavirus In China Wanes, Italy, South Korea See Brunt Of Epidemic

The United Kingdom's health minister has also been diagnosed with coronavirus – one of nearly 400 confirmed cases in that country, as Turkey on Wednesday announced its first case.

Monday

Italy Expands Quarantine Measures Nationwide To Stem Spread Of Coronavirus

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Italy Expands Quarantine Measures Nationwide To Stem Spread Of Coronavirus

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Monday declared the entire country a "red zone," meaning people should stay home except for work and emergencies.

Italy Expands Quarantine Measures Nationwide To Stem Spread Of Coronavirus

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Friday

With Italy's Coronavirus Cases Rising Fast, Rome's Streets Go Quiet

Tourists wearing respiratory masks visit the Coliseum in Rome on Friday. Italy's coronavirus cases have continued to rise, making it one of the hardest-hit countries. Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

With Italy's Coronavirus Cases Rising Fast, Rome's Streets Go Quiet

Almost 200 people have died from COVID-19 in Italy and over 4,000 have tested positive. Though the capital is far from the epicenter in the north, its famed tourist sites are nearly empty.

With Italy's Coronavirus Cases Rising Fast, Rome's Streets Go Quiet

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