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March 20, 2020, 8:13 a.m. ET9 minutes ago

9 minutes agoAs worldwide toll reaches 10,000, medical workers issue urgent pleas for assistance.With Europe bracing for surge in cases, Spanish hospitals are increasingly overwhelmed.California’s governor orders residents to stay home.Search for vaccine becomes a global competition.As New York grinds to a halt, workers share their stories.Chinese experts say Italian lockdown is not strict enough.Trump administration asks states not to share unemployment numbers.See More >

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CASESDEATHSNEW CASESChina80,9283,245

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Italy41,0353,405

Spain19,9801,002

Iran18,4071,284

Germany13,95731

U.S.12,392195