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ROME (Reuters) - Italy recorded 156 new deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic on Thursday, against 161 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases also declined slightly to 642 from 665 on Wednesday.The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at…

Cuomo gives update on coronavirus hospitalizations New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that the rate of coronavirus hospitalizations and the death toll has dropped to the lowest level since mid-March, when the shutdown began and before the state became the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak. Cuomo said 207 people died Saturday, down from 226…

May 9, 2020 | 2:03pm | Updated May 9, 2020 | 2:41pm Enlarge Image NYC is storing hundreds of bodies inside refrigerated trucks in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Paul Martinka Deaths from the coronavirus ticked up statewide, with 226 fatalities reported over the past 24 hours, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday, The numbers were up from…

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