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A combo of portraits of Italian doctors and nurses taken during a break or at the end of their shifts in Rome, Bergamo and Brescia, Italy, Friday, March 27, 2020. The intensive care doctors and nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic in Italy are often almost unrecognizable behind their masks, scrubs, gloves and hairnets their only barrier to contagion. Associated Press photographers fanned out on Friday to photograph them during rare breaks from hospital intensive care units in the Lombardy region cities of Bergamo and Brescia, and in Rome. In each case, doctors, nurses and paramedics posed in front of forest green surgical drapes, the bland backdrop of their sterile wards. (AP PhotoDomenico Stinellis, Antonio Calanni, Luca Bruno)

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Israeli police arrest an Ultra Orthodox Jew during protest against government's measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, Monday, March 30, 2020. (AP PhotoMahmoud Illean)

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Muslims wearing face masks wait for a bus that will take them to a quarantine facility, amid concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus at the Nizamuddin area of New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Police has cordoned off the area after several people who attended an Islamic congregation earlier this month here tested positive for Covid-19. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo)

VIRUS OUTBREAK — The mounting death toll from the virus outbreak in the United States had it poised to overtake China's grim toll of 3,300 deaths, with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo saying up to 1 million more healthcare workers were needed. “Please come help us,” he urged. Hard-hit Italy and Spain have already overtaken China and now account for more than half of the nearly 38,000 COVID-19 deaths worldwide. By Nick Perry and Jocelyn Noveck. SENT: 1,000 words, photos. With VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THE-LATEST.
A grandfather and his grandson wearing face masks to help protect against the coronavirus use binoculars to view the north side at Imjingak in Paju, near the border with North Korea, South Korea, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon)

VIRUS OUTBREAK-EUROPE'S HOSPITALS — As increasing numbers of European hospitals buckle under the strain of tens of thousands of coronavirus patients, the crisis has exposed a surprising paradox: Some of the world’s best health systems are remarkably ill-equipped to handle a pandemic. By Medical Writer Maria Cheng. SENT: 1,030 words, photos. Also see MORE ON VIRUS OUTBREAK below.
People maintain their distance as they fish on the first day of a stay-at-home order Monday, March 30, 2020 at Hillsdale Lake near Hillsdale, Kan. The statewide order was the latest measure enacted by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly in an attempt to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP PhotoCharlie Riedel)

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A special forces police officer, right, speaks to a man who is about to close his store due to curfew set in place to help slow the spread of the new coronavirus, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 30, 2020. (AP PhotoAriana Cubillos)

VIRUS OUTBREAK-STRANDED CRUISE — As a cruise ship stranded at sea with dozens sick and four dead makes for Florida, passengers who have been confined to their rooms for more than a week are anxious for relief, hoping the state’s governor will change his mind and allow them to disembark despite confirmed coronavirus cases aboard. SENT: 780 words, photos.
In this March 26, 20202, photo, President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus accompanied by Dr. Anthony Fauci, left, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Vice President Mike Pence, and Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, in the James Brady Briefing Room in Washington. Like forecasters tracking a mega storm, White House officials are relying on statistical models to predict the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and try to protect as many people as possible. Birx and Fauci have been talking about the models at press briefings. Fauci on Sunday cited one estimate of 100,000 deaths. Birx has described how officials are working to refine their own model. (AP PhotoAlex Brandon)

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-GUNS Los Angeles’ County sheriff, who was sued by gun-rights groups after trying to shut down firearms dealers in the wake of the coronavirus concerns, says that he is abandoning the effort. SENT: 290 words, photo.
In this image provided by Jay Woods, Woods, a Designated Market Maker with IMC and NYSE Floor Governor, who normally works on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor, works in his home office in Basking Ridge, N.J., Thursday, March 26, 2020. Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street as the market gives back some of the gains it piled up over the past three days. (Shannon WoodsCourtesy Jay Woods via AP)

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FILE - This photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange shows the unoccupied NYSE trading floor, closed temporarily for the first time in 228 years as a result of coronavirus concerns, Tuesday March 24, 2020. Global stocks and U.S. futures declined Thursday after the U.S. Senate approved a proposed $2.2 trillion virus aid package following a delay over its details and sent the measure to the House of Representatives. (Kearney FergusonNYSE via AP, File)

NETHERLANDS-MUSEUM-BREAK-IN — Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed by virus. SENT: 550 words, photos.
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A combo of portraits of Italian doctors and nurses taken during a break or at the end of their shifts in Rome, Bergamo and Brescia, Italy, Friday, March 27, 2020. The intensive care doctors and nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic in Italy are often almost unrecognizable behind their masks, scrubs, gloves and hairnets their only barrier to contagion. Associated Press photographers fanned out on Friday to photograph them during rare breaks from hospital intensive care units in the Lombardy region cities of Bergamo and Brescia, and in Rome. In each case, doctors, nurses and paramedics posed in front of forest green surgical drapes, the bland backdrop of their sterile wards. (AP PhotoDomenico Stinellis, Antonio Calanni, Luca Bruno)

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Israeli police arrest an Ultra Orthodox Jew during protest against government's measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, Monday, March 30, 2020. (AP PhotoMahmoud Illean)

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Muslims wearing face masks wait for a bus that will take them to a quarantine facility, amid concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus at the Nizamuddin area of New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Police has cordoned off the area after several people who attended an Islamic congregation earlier this month here tested positive for Covid-19. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo)

VIRUS OUTBREAK — The mounting death toll from the virus outbreak in the United States had it poised to overtake China's grim toll of 3,300 deaths, with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo saying up to 1 million more healthcare workers were needed. “Please come help us,” he urged. Hard-hit Italy and Spain have already overtaken China and now account for more than half of the nearly 38,000 COVID-19 deaths worldwide. By Nick Perry and Jocelyn Noveck. SENT: 1,000 words, photos. With VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THE-LATEST.

A grandfather and his grandson wearing face masks to help protect against the coronavirus use binoculars to view the north side at Imjingak in Paju, near the border with North Korea, South Korea, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon)

VIRUS OUTBREAK-EUROPE'S HOSPITALS — As increasing numbers of European hospitals buckle under the strain of tens of thousands of coronavirus patients, the crisis has exposed a surprising paradox: Some of the world’s best health systems are remarkably ill-equipped to handle a pandemic. By Medical Writer Maria Cheng. SENT: 1,030 words, photos. Also see MORE ON VIRUS OUTBREAK below.

People maintain their distance as they fish on the first day of a stay-at-home order Monday, March 30, 2020 at Hillsdale Lake near Hillsdale, Kan. The statewide order was the latest measure enacted by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly in an attempt to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP PhotoCharlie Riedel)

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A special forces police officer, right, speaks to a man who is about to close his store due to curfew set in place to help slow the spread of the new coronavirus, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 30, 2020. (AP PhotoAriana Cubillos)

VIRUS OUTBREAK-STRANDED CRUISE — As a cruise ship stranded at sea with dozens sick and four dead makes for Florida, passengers who have been confined to their rooms for more than a week are anxious for relief, hoping the state’s governor will change his mind and allow them to disembark despite confirmed coronavirus cases aboard. SENT: 780 words, photos.

In this March 26, 20202, photo, President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus accompanied by Dr. Anthony Fauci, left, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Vice President Mike Pence, and Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, in the James Brady Briefing Room in Washington. Like forecasters tracking a mega storm, White House officials are relying on statistical models to predict the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and try to protect as many people as possible. Birx and Fauci have been talking about the models at press briefings. Fauci on Sunday cited one estimate of 100,000 deaths. Birx has described how officials are working to refine their own model. (AP PhotoAlex Brandon)

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-GUNS Los Angeles’ County sheriff, who was sued by gun-rights groups after trying to shut down firearms dealers in the wake of the coronavirus concerns, says that he is abandoning the effort. SENT: 290 words, photo.

In this image provided by Jay Woods, Woods, a Designated Market Maker with IMC and NYSE Floor Governor, who normally works on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor, works in his home office in Basking Ridge, N.J., Thursday, March 26, 2020. Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street as the market gives back some of the gains it piled up over the past three days. (Shannon WoodsCourtesy Jay Woods via AP)

A separate wire advisory has been sent detailing AP's complete coronavirus coverage.

FILE - This photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange shows the unoccupied NYSE trading floor, closed temporarily for the first time in 228 years as a result of coronavirus concerns, Tuesday March 24, 2020. Global stocks and U.S. futures declined Thursday after the U.S. Senate approved a proposed $2.2 trillion virus aid package following a delay over its details and sent the measure to the House of Representatives. (Kearney FergusonNYSE via AP, File)

NETHERLANDS-MUSEUM-BREAK-IN — Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed by virus. SENT: 550 words, photos.

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A combo of portraits of Italian doctors and nurses taken during a break or at the end of their shifts in Rome, Bergamo and Brescia, Italy, Friday, March 27, 2020. The intensive care doctors and nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic in Italy are often almost unrecognizable behind their masks, scrubs, gloves and hairnets their only barrier to contagion. Associated Press photographers fanned out on Friday to photograph them during rare breaks from hospital intensive care units in the Lombardy region cities of Bergamo and Brescia, and in Rome. In each case, doctors, nurses and paramedics posed in front of forest green surgical drapes, the bland backdrop of their sterile wards. (AP PhotoDomenico Stinellis, Antonio Calanni, Luca Bruno)

A combo of portraits of Italian doctors and nurses taken during a break or at the end of their shifts in Rome, Bergamo and Brescia, Italy, Friday, March 27, 2020. The intensive care doctors and nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic in Italy are often almost unrecognizable behind their masks, scrubs, gloves and hairnets their only barrier to contagion. Associated Press photographers fanned out on Friday to photograph them during rare breaks from hospital intensive care units in the Lombardy region cities of Bergamo and Brescia, and in Rome. In each case, doctors, nurses and paramedics posed in front of forest green surgical drapes, the bland backdrop of their sterile wards. (AP PhotoDomenico Stinellis, Antonio Calanni, Luca Bruno)

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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-GRABBING POWER — In ex-communist Eastern Europe and elsewhere, rulers are assuming more power while they introduce harsh measures they say are necessary to halt the coronavirus spread. By Dusan Stojanovic. SENT: 1,070 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-VULNERABLE PRISONERS — In some cells in Iran, Syria and other countries in the Middle East, prisoners are crammed in by the dozens, with little access to hygiene or medical care. So if one infection gets in, the novel coronavirus could run rampant. By Maggie Michael, Sarah El Deeb and Lee Keath. SENT: 1,830 words, photos. An abridged version of 1,020 words has also been sent.

Israeli police arrest an Ultra Orthodox Jew during protest against government's measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, Monday, March 30, 2020. (AP PhotoMahmoud Illean)

Israeli police arrest an Ultra Orthodox Jew during protest against government's measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, Monday, March 30, 2020. (AP PhotoMahmoud Illean)

VIRUS OUTBREAK — The mounting death toll from the virus outbreak in the United States had it poised to overtake China's grim toll of 3,300 deaths, with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo saying up to 1 million more healthcare workers were needed. “Please come help us,” he urged. Hard-hit Italy and Spain have already overtaken China and now account for more than half of the nearly 38,000 COVID-19 deaths worldwide. By Nick Perry and Jocelyn Noveck. SENT: 1,000 words, photos. With VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THE-LATEST.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FORECASTING THE PANDEMIC — Like forecasters tracking a megastorm, White House officials are relying on statistical models to predict the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and try to protect as many people as possible. The public could soon get its first close look at the Trump administration's own projections. By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Lauran Neergaard. SENT: 740 words, photo. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP — How dire projections, grim images dashed Trump's Easter plan.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-INTROVERTS AND EXTROVERTS — The self-isolation designed to arrest the coronavirus' spread has turned the tables on many norms. There are changes in many ways people live life outside the four walls of home, from social gathering to having everyday social interactions. But even in pre-virus times, there were people for whom those things were more pressure than pleasure: introverts, those who largely get their energy from inside themselves and selected interactions with people, as opposed to extroverts, who obtain it from outside themselves. The quarantines and distancing have upended that. By Deepti Hajela. UPCOMING: 880 words by 3:30 a.m., photos.

Muslims wearing face masks wait for a bus that will take them to a quarantine facility, amid concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus at the Nizamuddin area of New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Police has cordoned off the area after several people who attended an Islamic congregation earlier this month here tested positive for Covid-19. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo)

Muslims wearing face masks wait for a bus that will take them to a quarantine facility, amid concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus at the Nizamuddin area of New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Police has cordoned off the area after several people who attended an Islamic congregation earlier this month here tested positive for Covid-19. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo)

VIRUS OUTBREAK-EUROPE'S HOSPITALS — As increasing numbers of European hospitals buckle under the strain of tens of thousands of coronavirus patients, the crisis has exposed a surprising paradox: Some of the world’s best health systems are remarkably ill-equipped to handle a pandemic. By Medical Writer Maria Cheng. SENT: 1,030 words, photos. Also see MORE ON VIRUS OUTBREAK below.

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A grandfather and his grandson wearing face masks to help protect against the coronavirus use binoculars to view the north side at Imjingak in Paju, near the border with North Korea, South Korea, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon)

A grandfather and his grandson wearing face masks to help protect against the coronavirus use binoculars to view the north side at Imjingak in Paju, near the border with North Korea, South Korea, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon)

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRAZIL-EVANGELICALS — Brazil's churches and evangelical temples have landed on the front lines of a battle between state governors, who have introduced quarantine measures designed to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, and President Jair Bolsonaro, who is actively undermining them, saying confinement will ultimately destroy the country's economy. SENT: 1,040 words, photos.

People maintain their distance as they fish on the first day of a stay-at-home order Monday, March 30, 2020 at Hillsdale Lake near Hillsdale, Kan. The statewide order was the latest measure enacted by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly in an attempt to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP PhotoCharlie Riedel)

People maintain their distance as they fish on the first day of a stay-at-home order Monday, March 30, 2020 at Hillsdale Lake near Hillsdale, Kan. The statewide order was the latest measure enacted by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly in an attempt to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP PhotoCharlie Riedel)

VIRUS OUTBREAK-STRANDED CRUISE — As a cruise ship stranded at sea with dozens sick and four dead makes for Florida, passengers who have been confined to their rooms for more than a week are anxious for relief, hoping the state’s governor will change his mind and allow them to disembark despite confirmed coronavirus cases aboard. SENT: 780 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-SOUTH KOREA — A South Korean shoe repairman is in news after he revealed plans to donate parts of his property to help support people facing economic difficulties amid the coronavirus outbreak. SENT: 580 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MEXICO — Mexico's government broadens its shutdown of “non-essential activities” to the private sector and prohibits gatherings of more than 50 people to fight the spread of the new coronavirus. SENT: 360 words, photos.

A special forces police officer, right, speaks to a man who is about to close his store due to curfew set in place to help slow the spread of the new coronavirus, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 30, 2020. (AP PhotoAriana Cubillos)

A special forces police officer, right, speaks to a man who is about to close his store due to curfew set in place to help slow the spread of the new coronavirus, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 30, 2020. (AP PhotoAriana Cubillos)

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-GUNS Los Angeles’ County sheriff, who was sued by gun-rights groups after trying to shut down firearms dealers in the wake of the coronavirus concerns, says that he is abandoning the effort. SENT: 290 words, photo.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-UN-RESOLUTIONS — The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopts four resolutions, with its 15 members voting by email for the first time because of the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 610 words.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-ABORTIONS — Federal judges temporarily block efforts in Texas and Alabama to ban abortions during the coronavirus pandemic, handing Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers a victory as clinics across the U.S. filed lawsuits to stop states from trying to shutter them during the outbreak. SENT: 870 words, photos.

In this March 26, 20202, photo, President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus accompanied by Dr. Anthony Fauci, left, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Vice President Mike Pence, and Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, in the James Brady Briefing Room in Washington. Like forecasters tracking a mega storm, White House officials are relying on statistical models to predict the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and try to protect as many people as possible. Birx and Fauci have been talking about the models at press briefings. Fauci on Sunday cited one estimate of 100,000 deaths. Birx has described how officials are working to refine their own model. (AP PhotoAlex Brandon)

In this March 26, 20202, photo, President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus accompanied by Dr. Anthony Fauci, left, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Vice President Mike Pence, and Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, in the James Brady Briefing Room in Washington. Like forecasters tracking a mega storm, White House officials are relying on statistical models to predict the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and try to protect as many people as possible. Birx and Fauci have been talking about the models at press briefings. Fauci on Sunday cited one estimate of 100,000 deaths. Birx has described how officials are working to refine their own model. (AP PhotoAlex Brandon)

A separate wire advisory has been sent detailing AP's complete coronavirus coverage.

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In this image provided by Jay Woods, Woods, a Designated Market Maker with IMC and NYSE Floor Governor, who normally works on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor, works in his home office in Basking Ridge, N.J., Thursday, March 26, 2020. Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street as the market gives back some of the gains it piled up over the past three days. (Shannon WoodsCourtesy Jay Woods via AP)

In this image provided by Jay Woods, Woods, a Designated Market Maker with IMC and NYSE Floor Governor, who normally works on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor, works in his home office in Basking Ridge, N.J., Thursday, March 26, 2020. Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street as the market gives back some of the gains it piled up over the past three days. (Shannon WoodsCourtesy Jay Woods via AP)

NETHERLANDS-MUSEUM-BREAK-IN — Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed by virus. SENT: 550 words, photos.

FILM-SONY-RELEASE-POSTPONEMENTS — “Ghostbusters”, “Morbius” postponed to 2021 due to virus. SENT: 210 words, photo.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MEXICO-PLACIDO DOMINGO — Tenor Placido Domingo feels “fine” after coronavirus. SENT: 290 words, photo.

FILE - This photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange shows the unoccupied NYSE trading floor, closed temporarily for the first time in 228 years as a result of coronavirus concerns, Tuesday March 24, 2020. Global stocks and U.S. futures declined Thursday after the U.S. Senate approved a proposed $2.2 trillion virus aid package following a delay over its details and sent the measure to the House of Representatives. (Kearney FergusonNYSE via AP, File)

FILE - This photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange shows the unoccupied NYSE trading floor, closed temporarily for the first time in 228 years as a result of coronavirus concerns, Tuesday March 24, 2020. Global stocks and U.S. futures declined Thursday after the U.S. Senate approved a proposed $2.2 trillion virus aid package following a delay over its details and sent the measure to the House of Representatives. (Kearney FergusonNYSE via AP, File)

VIRUS OUTBREAK-JAPAN-TOURISM-PHOTO GALLERY — Cherry blossoms, empty stores in virus-hit Japan. SENT: 490 words, photos.

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TRUMP-MILEAGE ROLLBACKS — The Environmental Protection Agency says rolling back a plan for raising vehicle mileage standards will benefit the overall economy as well as make vehicles more affordable and safer. SENT: 900 words, photos. UPCOMING: 1,000 words after release of final rule, time uncertain.

ELECTION 2020-MAIL VOTING — Democrats have long argued that elections should be conducted by mail to make them easier for voters, and the coronavirus outbreak is giving new momentum to their cause. SENT: 1,090 words, photos.

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TRANSGENDER-BILLS-IDAHO — Idaho’s governor signs into law two anti-transgender bills, making Idaho the first among states that introduced some 40 such bills this year to enact them. SENT: 660 words, photos.

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CHINA-FOREST FIRE DEATHS — Nineteen people have died while fighting a raging forest fire in southwestern China and hundreds of reinforcements were sent to fight the blaze and evacuate nearby residents. SENT: 310 words, photo.

FINANCIAL-MARKETS — Asian shares surge after a rally in U.S. stocks, mostly spurred by health care companies' announcements of developments that could aid in the coronavirus outbreak. By Business Writer Yuri Kageyama. SENT: 910 words, photos. With CHINA-ECONOMY — China's manufacturing rebounds as virus controls ease.

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ON BASKETBALL-2021 CHALLENGE — Knowing when the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics will be solves one problem for USA Basketball, and it creates a few others, namely NBA free agency in 2021. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. SENT: 700 words, photos.

TOKYO-NEW COUNTDOWN — The countdown clocks have been reset and are ticking again for the Tokyo Olympics. By Sports Writer Stephen Wade. SENT: 1,090 words, photos.

ENTERTAINMENT

NIPSEY-HUSSLE-TIMELINE — A chance encounter with a man he’d long known from the neighborhood and a conversation about “snitching” led to the killing of Nipsey Hussle one year ago this week. By Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton. SENT: 2,250 words, photos.

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