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Weekly Coronavirus Report: What Happened Today


Around the World:


  • The World Health Organization said that the coronavirus could kill between 83,000 and 190,000 in Africa in its first year if not contained.


  • A Pentagon memo says that a COVID-19 diagnosis “permanently” disqualifies recruits from joining the military.


  • The luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy protection, the second major retailer after J.Crew to seek reorganization this week as the industry buckles under widespread store closures.


  • Around 3 million more workers filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, down slightly from 3.8 million the previous week.


  • Russia's number of total confirmed cases of coronavirus overtook France and Germany, reaching 177,160 infections.


  • Vice President Mike Pence delivered boxes of personal protective equipment outside a nursing home with COVID-19 patients in Virginia — without wearing any himself.


Sources: The COVID Tracking Project and NBC News

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