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Adviser to Iran’s supreme leader dies of novel coronavirus

By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

The death of Expediency Council member Mohammad Mirmohammadi came as Iran announced the virus had killed 66 people among 1,501 confirmed cases in the country.

World economy may shrink because of virus, watchdog says

By Associated Press

The last time world GDP shrank on a quarter-on-quarter basis was at the end of 2008, during the depths of the financial crisis.

Authorities announce 2nd coronavirus death in U.S.

By Carla K. Johnson, Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press

Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus — a man in his 70s from a nursing facility near Seattle where dozens of people were sick and had been tested for…

Washington state coronavirus outbreak ‘a mystery so far’

The coronavirus has now spread to more than 60 countries and more confirmed cases are being reported in the United States. Washington on Saturday reported the first U.S. death from the virus as new cases continue to emerge in the…

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Officials seek to calm public as new US virus cases reported

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence sought Sunday to reassure the American public that the federal government is working to make sure state and local authorities are able to test for coronavirus, as the number of U.S. cases grew following reports of…

Virus spreads to over 60 countries; France closes the Louvre

By Foster Klug, Associated Press

The number of countries hit by the coronavirus climbed past 60 Sunday, and infections and deaths continued to mount around the globe, emptying streets of tourists and workers, shaking economies and rewriting the realities of daily life.

Virus outbreak batters economies, raises fear of spread

By Foster Klug, Associated Press

Amid fears about where the next outbreak of a fast-spreading new virus would appear, infections and deaths continued to rise across the globe Sunday, emptying streets of tourists and workers, shaking economies and rewriting the realities of daily life.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s viral spin on virus; Dem oversteps

By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has not proved to be the bearer of reliable information when calamity threatens and people want straight answers about it. That’s happening again as he addresses the prospect of a coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.

WATCH: Trump, on 1st death from virus in U.S.: ‘No reason to panic”

By Darlene Superville, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The U.S. is banning travel to Iran in response to the outbreak of the new coronavirus and elevating travel warnings to regions of Italy and South Korea.