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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

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Despite Staggering Death Toll, N.Y. Outbreak Could Be Slowing

By ALAN FEUER

Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned that glimmers of hope could continue only if New Yorkers maintain discipline and suppress an impulse to gather.

Boris Johnson Moved to Intensive Care; Foreign Minister Deputized

By STEPHEN CASTLE and MARK LANDLER

With the prime minister's condition worsening Monday, Britain plunged into a harrowing new phase in its struggle against the coronavirus. Mr. Johnson is in a debilitating battle after contracting a virus he initially viewed with characteristic nonchalance.

Trump's Aggressive Advocacy of Malaria Drug for Treating Coronavirus Divides Medical Community

By PETER BAKER, KATIE ROGERS, DAVID ENRICH and MAGGIE HABERMAN

While Dr. Anthony Fauci has urged caution in using hydroxychloroquine, some doctors are prescribing it to patients who have the virus despite the fact it has never been tested for it.

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