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Women wear face masks amid the new coronavirus pandemic as they wait for a quick test at a COVID-19 testing site set up on a public school's basketball court in the Estrutural neighborhood of Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. According to officials, the objective is to expand surveillance and the tracking of possible asymptomatic positive cases, especially in poor, remote areas. (AP PhotoEraldo Peres)

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Cemetery workers carry the coffin with the corpse of Flavio Juarez, 50, who died from COVID-19, at the Nueva Esperanza cemetery on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)

VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE 100 — The fraught, freighted number of this particular American moment is a round one brimming with zeroes: 100,000. A hundred thousands. A thousand hundreds. Five thousand score. More than 8,000 dozen. All dead. This is the week when America’s official coronavirus death toll reaches six digits. One hundred thousand lives wiped out by a disease unknown to science a half a year ago. By National Writer Ted Anthony. SENT: 1,130 words, photos.

Protesters gather calling for justice for George Floyd on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minn. Four Minneapolis officers involved in the arrest of Floyd, a black man who died in police custody, were fired Tuesday, hours after a bystander's video showed an officer kneeling on the handcuffed man’s neck, even after he pleaded that he could not breathe and stopped moving. (Carlos GonzalezStar Tribune via AP)

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LATIN AMERICA CORRUPTION — Even in a pandemic, there’s no slowdown for swindlers in Latin America. From Argentina to Panama, a number of officials have been forced to resign as reports of fraudulent purchases of ventilators, masks and other medical supplies pile up. The thefts are driven by price-gouging from manufacturers and profiteering by politically connected middlemen who see the crisis as an opportunity for graft. By Joshua Goodman. SENT: 1,060 words, photos. Also see MORE ON THE VIRUS OUTBREAK below.

Protesters gather calling for justice for George Floyd on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in Minneapolis. Four Minneapolis officers involved in the arrest of Floyd, a black man who died in police custody, were fired Tuesday, hours after a bystander's video showed an officer kneeling on the handcuffed man’s neck, even after he pleaded that he could not breathe and stopped moving. (Carlos GonzalezStar Tribune via AP)

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A ball girl wearing a face mask hands over balls to Petra Kvitova during her Czech Tennis President's Cup charity tournament match against Barbora Krejcikova in Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. The sporting event can take place as the Czech government is taking further steps to ease its restrictive measures adopted to contain the coronavirus pandemic. (AP PhotoPetr David Josek)

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People enjoy the warm weather at King Edward's Bay, England, as the public are being reminded to practise social distancing during the good weather and the partial relaxation of lockdown restrictions, Tuesday May 26, 2020. The highly contagious COVID-19 coronavirus has impacted on nations around the globe, many imposing self isolation and exercising social distancing when people move from their homes. (Owen Humphreys PA via AP)

VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE 100 — The fraught, freighted number of this particular American moment is a round one brimming with zeroes: 100,000. A hundred thousands. A thousand hundreds. Five thousand score. More than 8,000 dozen. All dead. This is the week when America’s official coronavirus death toll reaches six digits. One hundred thousand lives wiped out by a disease unknown to science a half a year ago. By National Writer Ted Anthony. SENT: 1,130 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LATIN AMERICA CORRUPTION — Even in a pandemic, there’s no slowdown for swindlers in Latin America. From Argentina to Panama, a number of officials have been forced to resign as reports of fraudulent purchases of ventilators, masks and other medical supplies pile up. The thefts are driven by price-gouging from manufacturers and profiteering by politically connected middlemen who see the crisis as an opportunity for graft. By Joshua Goodman. SENT: 1,060 words, photos. Also see MORE ON THE VIRUS OUTBREAK below.

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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THROUGH-KIDS’-EYES — These are children of the global pandemic. In the far-north Canadian town of Iqaluit, one boy has been glued to the news to learn everything he can about the coronavirus. A girl in Australia sees a vibrant future, tinged with sadness for the lives lost. A Rwandan boy is afraid the military will violently crack down on its citizens when his country lifts the lockdown. By Martha Irvine. SENT: 3,600 words, photos, video.

AP-POLL-VIRUS-OUTBREAK-VACCINES — Only about half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if the scientists working furiously to create one succeed, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. But more people might eventually roll up their sleeves: The poll found 31% simply weren’t sure if they’d get vaccinated. Another 1 in 5 said they’d refuse. By Lauran Neergaard and Hannah Fingerhut. SENT: 1,000 words, photos, video, graphic.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-100,000 DEATHS — The known U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is fast approaching 100,000, a milepost that will leave an indelible mark on President Donald Trump’s time in office. Trump has dealt with the national trauma by insisting almost daily that none of it is his fault and it would have been much worse but for his actions. By Calvin Woodward. SENT: 1,230 words, photos, video.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE 100 — The fraught, freighted number of this particular American moment is a round one brimming with zeroes: 100,000. A hundred thousands. A thousand hundreds. Five thousand score. More than 8,000 dozen. All dead. This is the week when America’s official coronavirus death toll reaches six digits. One hundred thousand lives wiped out by a disease unknown to science a half a year ago. By National Writer Ted Anthony. SENT: 1,130 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK — South Korea reports its highest number of new coronavirus infections in weeks and India reports another record single-day jump of more than 6,000 cases, as the pandemic expands its grip across much of the globe. Still, optimism over reopening economies from business shutdowns to fight the virus spurs a rally on Wall Street, even as the official U.S. death toll approaches 100,000. By Kim Tong-Hyung and Elaine Kurtenbach. SENT: 1,040 words, photos. With VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THE-LATEST.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-AFGHAN FAMILY — Afghanistan’s broken-down health system, slow government response and public attitudes have left the war-torn country deeply vulnerable to the global pandemic. Despite billions of dollars in international money, government corruption in Afghanistan has left resources depleted and institutions barely functional. By Tameem Akhgar, Rahim Faiez and Lee Keath. SENT: 1,350 words, photos. An abridged version of 1,020 words is also available.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LATIN AMERICA CORRUPTION — Even in a pandemic, there’s no slowdown for swindlers in Latin America. From Argentina to Panama, a number of officials have been forced to resign as reports of fraudulent purchases of ventilators, masks and other medical supplies pile up. The thefts are driven by price-gouging from manufacturers and profiteering by politically connected middlemen who see the crisis as an opportunity for graft. By Joshua Goodman. SENT: 1,060 words, photos. Also see MORE ON THE VIRUS OUTBREAK below.

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MINNEAPOLIS-POLICE-DEATH — To the general public, the video of a white police officer pressing his knee into the neck of a shirtless black man prone on the street, crying out for help until he finally stopped moving, was horrifying. Four officers were fired a day after George Floyd’s death, a stunning and swift move by the Minneapolis chief with the mayor’s full backing. But despite their dismissal, whether the incident will be considered criminal, or even excessive force, is a more complicated question that will likely take months to investigate. By Amy Forliti and Jeff Baenen. SENT: 1,300 words, photos, video.

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