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At the start of what officials have warned could be the deadliest week of the coronavirus pandemic, the total number of deaths in the U.S. rose to more than 12,000 on Tuesday, according to NBC News' tally. New York City alone topped 4,000 deaths, recording its single deadliest day with over 800 dying in the 24 hours since Monday night.
Despite the coronavirus crisis, Wisconsin's controversial election is on for Tuesday, and voters will get no extension on the deadline to return absentee ballots, thanks to two top courts that sided with Republicans on Monday.
In the fight to mitigate the fallout from the pandemic, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced Tuesday that he planned to donate $1 billion to global coronavirus relief.
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- Stay-at-home orders across the country: What each state is doing — or not — amid widespread coronavirus lockdowns.
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Appeals Court restores Texas ban on abortion during pandemic
Buckling to pressure, many states deem gun stores 'essential' amid outbreak
MLB considering playing baseball season only in Arizona as early as April
Acting Navy secretary resigns over firing of captain who raised coronavirus concerns
France death toll surpasses 10,000, officials warn peak yet to come
Israel uses closed McDonald's drive-thrus for speedy coronavirus testing
Amid social distancing, activists turn to a new tactic: the car protest
Study: Higher air pollution rates up death risk for coronavirus patients
L.A. encourages those experiencing homelessness to social distance tents
Britain’s PM Boris Johnson is 'stable,' remains in intensive care
Photo: Sheltering in a mall in India
Woman, 86, and three of her sons die in Louisiana, where blacks account for 70 percent of deaths
Coronavirus outbreak delayed his liver transplant. Then doctors found a solution.
What would happen if Trump was put on a ventilator?
U.K.'s daily death toll spikes with 786 dead recorded in single day
New Biden super PAC ad highlights Democrat's coronavirus plan
More than 1,300 FDNY members have returned to work following coronavirus scares
Sen. Rand Paul: 'I have been retested and I am negative'
Photo: Long lines at Wisconsin polls
Key Trump coronavirus task force must work remotely after positive COVID-19 test
Treasury preparing to request more money for small businesses
Senate Dems unveil proposal to boost pay to essential workers on the front lines
New York saw 'largest single-day increase' of deaths on Monday, Cuomo says
'I'm nervous': Kate Snow on caring for her husband who has coronavirus
Photo: Crowded Tokyo street
Israel sets Passover travel ban, according to local media
NYC to release data that will show racial disparity in cases, mayor says
Airlines cannot afford to refund canceled flights
African Americans may be dying from COVID-19 at a higher rate. Better data is essential, experts say.
Global Update: British PM in intensive care and Japan’s state of emergency
Britain's Boris Johnson remains 'stable' in hospital
At one California beach, police have 'zero tolerance' for stay-at-home violations
Wisconsin votes as National Guard called out, many polling places shuttered
Paris bans outdoor exercise during the day
U.S. reports 1,200 coronavirus deaths in one day as China lifts lockdown
Japan declares state of emergency as coronavirus cases rise
Russia re-opens border to allow in residents stranded abroad
Author J.K. Rowling says she's 'fully recovered' from COVID-19 symptoms
Israel announces complete nationwide lockdown over Passover holiday
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II thanks healthcare workers on World Health Day
Volunteers fumigate streets in Nairobi, Kenya against coronavirus
Germany's coronavirus fatality rate rises
China reports first day with no coronavirus deaths
Outages and delays mar new small business loan program
MLB reportedly discussing plan for all teams to play in Arizona
New Zealand’s health minister demoted after going to beach during lockdown
USNS Comfort crew member tests positive
