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    Maryland obtains 500,000 coronavirus tests from South Korea

    Move raises questions about governor’s need to circumvent the federal government to obtain critical supplies Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Maryland had nearly 13,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus as of Monday, resulting in 486 deaths. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images Maryland has obtained 500,000 tests […] More

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    Coronavirus at a glance: the latest developments

    A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreak Follow our latest coronavirus blog for live news and updates Coronavirus daily briefing. Illustration: Guardian Design/EPA/GETTY Key developments in the global coronavirus outbreak today include: Global infections pass 720,000 Covid-19 infections worldwide have risen to 722,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker. The […] More

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    Coronavirus quarantine plans ignite row between South Korea and Japan

    Seoul lashes neighbour’s ‘passive’ approach to containing the virus and implies Tokyo is more concerned with ensuring Olympics go ahead ‘Fake, fake’: Chinese leader heckled on visit to Wuhan Latest updates The coronavirus outbreak has ignited a diplomatic row between Japan and South Korea, after Tokyo said it would quarantine all passengers arriving from the […] More