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430,000 People Have Traveled From China to U.S. Since Coronavirus Surfaced

By STEVE EDER, HENRY FOUNTAIN, MICHAEL H. KELLER, MUYI XIAO and ALEXANDRA STEVENSON

There were 1,300 direct flights to 17 cities before President Trump's travel restrictions. Since then, nearly 40,000 Americans and other authorized travelers have made the trip, some this past week and many with spotty screening.

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Trump Proceeds With Post-Impeachment Purge Amid Pandemic

By PETER BAKER

The president's decision to fire the intelligence community's inspector general under cover of darkness indicated that his hunt for those he considers disloyal continues.

College Made Them Feel Equal. The Virus Exposed How Unequal Their Lives Are.

By NICHOLAS CASEY

When they were all in the same dorms and eating the same dining hall food, the disparities in students' backgrounds weren't as clear as they are over video chat.

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