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NY has nearly 800 deaths in a day, but infection rate slows

U.S. officials urge adherence to social distancing as NY infections slow

04/08/2020

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NY has nearly 800 deaths in a day, but infection rate slows

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U.S. officials urge adherence to social distancing as NY infections slow

The human cost of the novel coronavirus pandemic is still rising worldwide, but infections may be leveling off in Italy, Spain and New York, which lost nearly 800 people to the disease Tuesday. U.S. officials at both the state and federal levels are urging people to remain vigilant about social distancing even as its adoption appears to be flattening the curve of new cases. John Yang reports.

04/08/2020

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