A hotel has switched on the lights in some rooms to form a heart near the buildings of the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, March 22, 2020, as the German government announced new public restrictions to help avoid the spread of Coronavirus. For some people the COVID-19 coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause severe illness including pneumonia.(AP Photo/Michael Probst)
March 23, 2020
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March 23, 2020 5:55 a.m.
Hunt for medical gear to fight virus becomes all-consuming
PARIS (AP) — The hunt for masks, ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the U.S. and Europe on Monday, as new coronavirus infections soared and political paralysis stalled efforts for a quick aid package from Congress.