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Medical staff stand at the entrance to the Outpatient Diagnostic Centre of the Coronavirus Diagnostic Unit at the Koepenick Hospital in Berlin, Monday, March 23, 2020. In order to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, the German government has considerably restricted public life and asked the citizens to stay at home. For some people the new COVID-19 coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause severe illness including pneumonia. Britta Pedersen/dpa via AP)

Medical staff stand at the entrance to the Outpatient Diagnostic Centre of the Coronavirus Diagnostic Unit at the Koepenick Hospital in Berlin, Monday, March 23, 2020. In order to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, the German government has considerably restricted public life and asked the citizens to stay at home. For some people the new COVID-19 coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause severe illness including pneumonia. Britta Ped…

March 23, 2020

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Hunt for medical gear to fight virus becomes all-consuming
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.