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Top News Worst Economy in a Decade. What's Next? 'Worst in Our Lifetime.' By BEN CASSELMAN U.S. gross domestic product declined in the first quarter, dragged down by the pandemic's grip in March. Don't even ask about this quarter. U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Is Far Higher Than Reported, C.D.C. Data Suggests By JOSH KATZ, DENISE LU and MARGOT SANGER-KATZ In seven hard-hit states, total deaths are nearly 50 percent higher than normal, according to new C.D.C. statistics, suggesting that the virus has killed far more people than the number in official counts. 2,500 Mourners Jam a Hasidic Funeral, Creating a Flash Point for de Blasio By LIAM STACK The event showed the challenges that officials have faced in addressing the flouting of social distancing in close-knit ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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