Italy Leads World In Lockdown As Deaths Rise
Italy, Iran, and the United States report soaring death tolls from the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Conte tightens lockdowns and shuts nonessential production as morgues overflow. Italy confirms 53,000 cases and 4,825 deaths, surpassing China. Fauci says U S measures aim to alter the trajectory and urges continued social distancing and travel limits.
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Virus Rebels Worldwide Flout Lockdown Rules
Across the globe, young Germans host corona parties and cough at the elderly, a Spanish man walks a goat to dodge confinement, and surfers, students, and crowds fill beaches from France to Florida. Authorities crack down as officials denounce rule breakers, with France deploying security at train stations to curb travel to vacation homes.
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North Carolina reports rising COVID-19 cases and tests
North Carolina health officials report 255 new confirmed cases Sunday, with a statewide tally reaching 294 as county figures lag by 24 to 48 hours. The update shows a 38 percent rise since Saturday and 6,438 tests conducted. Amtrak plans a scaled back schedule starting Monday affecting the Raleigh to Charlotte line. Nash County reports its first case late Saturday.
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1918 Spanish flu and the roots of modern pandemics
The piece reflects on early social distancing and contagious diseases through history, noting how communities like New Bern avoided crowds during malaria seasons and drawing connections to epidemics from the plague to the 1918 flu. It frames pandemics as long-standing global threats.
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