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The SARS-CoV2 virus which causes COVID-19 has infected 2,244,303 people across the world and killed 154,219. It first emerged in China's Hubei Province. However, the epicenter shifted to Europe. Now the US has emerged as the center with the death toll mounting rapidly.

As of now, the US has reported 702,164 confirmed cases and most of them are from the state of New York, which has remained the business capital of the world for decades. The US now accounts for the highest number of coronavirus infections in the world and the death toll in the country has surged to 37,054.

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Minnesota Governor relaxes coronavirus restrictions as protestors demand to end stay-home-order

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Trump discusses Obama's $3.7 mln grant as Wuhan virology lab comes under intense scrutiny... Read More

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After Los Angeles, protests erupt in California against state's stay-home order

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FBI says hackers break into US companies conducting research on COVID-19 treatment

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Las Vegas Mayor says closing down of non-essential businesses is "total insanity"

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Army helping in hospitals to combat COVID-19 at New Jersey

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Ford tests wristbands that vibrate when workers do not keep safe distance in Michigan... Read More

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Coronavirus stimulus checks signed by Trump being sent to dead US citizens... Read More

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19 to 20 US states may be ready to reopen by May 1, says CDC director... Read More

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Los Angeles releases 25% of the entire inmate population to curb spread of Coronavirus in prisons... Read More

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Trump gets his name printed on 70 million Coronavirus stimulus checks... Read More

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Over crowded prisons under threat of Coronavirus in Ohio, union questions state authorities... Read More

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Former US Labour Secretary shares video explaining how Trump ignored Coronavirus threat... Read More

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Hyundai to support coronavirus drive-thru testing locations in US, announces $4 million in grants... Read More

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Fauci needs to move along as he has to keep America's economy bottled up, says House Republican

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NBA star Jeremy Lin pledges $1 million towards the fight against Coronavirus... Read More

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42 die due to Coronavirus outbreak at Virginia nursing home as US grapples with growing COVID-19 pandemic... Read More

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California, Oregon and Washington announce plans to restart their economies affected by coronavirus

This article was first published on April 2, 2020
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