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Coronavirus Concerns in US, Britain as Italy and Spain Show Signs of Progress

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   British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who last week tested positive for
   coronavirus,remained hospitalized Mondayafter being admitted for
   additional testing after having a persistent high fever.

   His office called the development "precautionary" and said he remained
   in charge of the government.

   Britain has emerged as one of the latest hot spots in the pandemic,
   reporting more than 600 deaths Sunday.

   Other parts of Europe showed some improvement after weeks of
   devastatingimpacts from the virus that havecaused governments to put
   residents on lockdown to try to slow its spread.

   Italy, which has the most deaths, reported itssmallest increase in two
   weeks, while Spain also reported its latest in a string of lower
   dailydeathand new infection counts.

   In the United States, the western states of Oregon and Washington said
   they will send thousands of badly needed ventilators across the country
   to New York, the hardest-hit area in the country.

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