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A laboratory technician prepares COVID-19 patient samples for semi-automatic testing at Northwell Health Labs, Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Lake Success, N.Y. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved faster testing protocols as the viral outbreak continues to spread worldwide. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness

04:33 GMT 05 April 2020 / updated: 09:47 GMT World

Live Updates: COVID-19 Death Toll in US Rises Above 8,500

Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Top One Million Globally

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he gives a press conference about the ongoing situation with the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak inside 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, March 17, 2020

UK Prime Minister Johnson Admitted to Hospital for Tests Due to Persistent Symptoms of COVID-19

U.S. President Donald Trump stands with Vice President Mike Pence as he prepares to participate in a televised Fox News Channel “virtual town hall” on the coronavirus response in the Rose Garden of White House in Washington, U.S. March 24, 2020.

End of Open Skies Treaty? Trump Administration Reportedly Determined to Make World 'Less Safe and Secure'

The final numbers of the day are displayed above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stands empty as the building prepares to close indefinitely due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in New York, U.S., March 20, 2020

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In this handout photo released by the Miraflores Presidential Press Office, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro flashes a V for Victory hand gesture after arriving at the Fort Tiuna military base in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019.

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