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Hundreds wait in line to cross a border to the neighboring state of Uttar Pradesh, in New Delhi, India, Sunday, March 29, 2020. An unprecedented lockdown order, which came into effect on Wednesday has caused tens of thousands of people, mostly young male day laborers but also families, to flee their New Delhi homes, and has effectively put millions of Indians who live off daily earnings out of work. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologized to the public on Sunday for imposing a three-week national lockdown, calling it harsh but “needed to win” the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. 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. (AP Photo/Emily Schmall)

Hundreds wait in line to cross a border to the neighboring state of Uttar Pradesh, in New Delhi, India, Sunday, March 29, 2020. An unprecedented lockdown order, which came into effect on Wednesday has caused tens of thousands of people, mostly young male day laborers but also families, to flee their New Delhi homes, and has effectively put millions of Indians who live off daily earnings out of work. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologized to the public on Sunday for i…

March 29, 2020

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Spain, Italy demand EU virus help; New Yorkers avoid travel
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Spain, Italy demand EU virus help; New Yorkers avoid travel

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain and Italy demanded more European help as they fight still-surging coronavirus infections amid the continent’s worst crisis since World War II. In the U.S., authorities urged millions in the hard-hit New York City region to stop traveling to keep the virus contained.