The U.S. leapfrogged Italy and China for the most coronavirus cases worldwide, fueled by a large jump in New York, while governors of some of the hardest-hit states said the biggest federal stimulus program in history didn't go far enough for areas facing unprecedented financial pressure brought on by the pandemic.
The virus rampaged across Europe, killing hundreds of people in Spain and Italy each day, while U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson tested positive for the infection and remains in self-isolation in Downing Street. It claimed the life of an African musical legend, Manu Dibango, at the age of 86.
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