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A NHS worker is tested for coronavirus at a temporary drive through testing station in the car park of Chessington World of Adventures in Chessington, England, Saturday March 28, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)

A NHS worker is tested for coronavirus at a temporary drive through testing station in the car park of Chessington World of Adventures in Chessington, England, Saturday March 28, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)

March 28, 2020

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Virus infections top 600,000 globally with long fight ahead
March 28, 2020 7:50 a.m.

Virus infections top 600,000 globally with long fight ahead

BERLIN (AP) — The number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide topped 600,000 on Saturday as new cases stacked up quickly in Europe and the United States and officials dug in for a long fight against the pandemic.