A man walks along along a virtually empty Royal Gallery of Saint Hubert commercial street during a partial lockdown ordered by Belgium government in Brussels, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. For some people the COVID-19 coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it causes severe illness. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
March 24, 2020
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March 24, 2020 4:20 p.m.
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
As virus deaths accelerate in the U.S., President Donald Trump has gone against the advice of scientists and top health experts, claiming he will reopen the country and its ailing economy in weeks, not months.