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Registered nurse Stephanie Crilley, left, and nurse practitioner April Sweeney prepare to begin testing Friday, March 20, 2020, at the drive-through testing site at the AHN Health + Wellness Pavilion in Millcreek Township near Erie, Pa. Saint Vincent Hospital officials expected to test up to 40 patients daily at the site, which opened Friday. All patients tested must have a Saint Vincent Hospital physician referral and appointment. The samples will be tested for flu strains before they're tested for COVID-19. (Christopher Millette/Erie Times-News via AP)

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Despite lockdowns cases keep rising, straining hospitals
March 21, 2020 6:07 a.m.

Despite lockdowns cases keep rising, straining hospitals

BERLIN (AP) — Streets, squares and highways were deserted in large parts of the world Saturday as curfews and lockdowns multiplied in the face of a rapidly advancing virus that is severely straining many health systems.