First responders care for crew members as they arrive by lifeboats from the cruise ship Costa Magica during the coronavirus outbreak at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach, Thursday, March 26, 2020, in Miami Beach, Fla. The ship remained off shore. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
March 26, 2020
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What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
The number of people around the world who have contracted the coronavirus has surged past 500,000, and the United States tops the list, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally.