With coronavirus deaths climbing rapidly in New York, the governor announced Friday he will use his authority to take ventilators and protective gear from private hospitals and companies that aren’t using them. The decision comes as the coronavirus outbreak has snapped the United States’ record-breaking hiring streak of nearly 10 years. And medical workers in the U.S. and Europe are watching supplies of medicine, protective equipment and breathing machines dwindle by the hour.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK: With coronavirus deaths surging in New York, the governor announced Friday he will use his authority to seize ventilators and protective gear from private hospitals and companies that aren’t using them — one of the most aggressive steps yet in the U.S. to relieve severe shortages of equipment needed to fight the scourge. SENT; developing. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST and VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHAT'S HAPPENING.

FINANCIAL MARKETS: Global stocks are lower on evidence of soaring U.S. job losses and anxiety over the global slump caused by the pandemic. SENT; developing. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-BUSINESS FALLOUT.

ECONOMY-JOBS REPORT: A record-long streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers cut 701,000 jobs because of the viral outbreak that’s all but shut down the U.S. economy. SENT: 1060 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SQUABBLING FOR SUPPLIES: From tiny San Marino, wedged next to two of Italy’s hardest-hit provinces in the coronavirus outbreak, to more economically powerful nations like Italy, countries are running up against export bans and seizures in the scramble for vital medical supplies. SENT: 920 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-FRONT LINE FEEDING: Several dozen restaurants are churning out hundreds of meals a day to feed the clinicians in emergency rooms and ICUs at San Francisco’s six biggest hospitals. SENT: 590 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CUBAN DOCTORS: The coronavirus pandemic has brought a reversal of fortune for Havana’s medical diplomacy after US efforts to stamp it out. Cuban doctors are battling COVID-19 in at least 14 countries, bolstering the island’s international image in the middle of a global crisis. SENT: 870 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CHINA: Sidewalk vegetable markets are reopening in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic began as residents prepare for a weekend memorial for health workers and others who died in the outbreak. SENT: 570 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LIVES LOST-WUHAN FAMILY PATRIARCH: Wu Chuanyong had been enjoying a peaceful retirement in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. The 68-year-old family patriarch began each morning with a stroll through the park and ended the day watching television dramas. Then the coronavirus hit, and Wu Chuanyong was sickened. SENT: 740 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP: The top U.S. infectious disease official says “the better part of valor” is that people should wear some kind of facial covering when they go out, if they can’t maintain the recommended 6-foot social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus. SENT: developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-PELOSI: Two of the most powerful people in Washington haven’t spoken in five months at a time when the nation is battling its worst health crisis in a century, one that has already killed more than 6,000 Americans and put 10 million others out of work. SENT: 1100 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says health care must be at the “top of the list” in the next coronavirus rescue package. SENT; developing.

ELECTION 2020-HEALTHCARE: Democrats are zeroing in on health care as one of the few issues that might resonate among Americans who have largely shelved election year politics as they focus on protecting their families from the spreading coronavirus. SENT: 1020 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW YORK: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday he will order ventilators be redeployed to overwhelmed New York City area hospitals from other places amid alarming increases in COVID-19-related deaths and hospitalizations. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CRUISE SHIPS: Passengers from an ill-fated cruise are being allowed to touch dry land for the first time in weeks. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRITAIN: Prince Charles remotely opened Friday the new Nightingale Hospital at London’s main exhibition and conference center, a temporary facility that will soon be able to treat 4,000 people who have contracted the COVID-19 disease. SENT: 710 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON: The Trump administration abruptly changed its description of the Strategic National Stockpile to conform with President Donald Trump’s insistence that it is only a short-term backup for states, not a commitment to ensure supplies get quickly to those who need them most during an emergency. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WISCONSIN ELECTION: Gov. Tony Evers is calling on the Legislature to meet in special session to approve moving Wisconsin’s presidential primary to an all-mail footing. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-RUSSIA ACTIVIST DETAINED: An activist doctor who had criticized Russia’s response to the coronavirus outbreak was detained overnight as she and other activists tried to deliver protective gear to a hospital. SENT: 810 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-UNITED STATES-RUSSIA: An odd new front in the U.S.-Russian rivalry has emerged as a Russian military cargo plane bearing a load of urgently needed medical supplies landed this week at New York’s JFK airport. SENT: 575 words, photos.

POLAND-VIRUS OUTBREAK-ELECTION: Uncertainty is deepening over whether Poland will move forward with a presidential election scheduled for May despite the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 720 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-AFRICA: More than half of Africa’s 54 countries have closed their land, air and sea borders, while fears rise that the coronavirus-related restrictions are delaying access to critical aid. Humanitarian organizations are now in the extraordinary situation of negotiating humanitarian corridors in peaceful regions. SENT: 655 words, photos.

OBIT-JESDANUN: Anick Jesdanun, deputy technology editor for The Associated Press, has died in New York City of coronavirus complications. SENT: 920 words, photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-EUROPE-SCHOOL EXAMS: For the first time in France’s history, students won’t take the national end-of-high-school exam known as the Baccalaureat this year, amid school closures due to the coronavirus crisis. SENT: 410 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SUPREME COURT: The Supreme Court says it will postpone arguments scheduled for April because of the coronavirus pandemic but isn’t ruling out hearing some arguments within months. SENT: 200 words.

ELECTIN 2020-DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION: Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez says the party’s convention in Milwaukee will be as robust as possible, despite a five-week delay due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 390 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-UN CEASEFIRES: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that warring parties in 11 countries have responded positively to his appeal for a global cease-fire to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 480 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-3M: Manufacturing giant 3M pushed back Friday against criticism from President Donald Trump over production of face masks that are badly needed by American health care workers. SENT: 510 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CNN-BALDWIN: CNN’s daytime news host Brooke Baldwin says she’s tested positive for the coronavirus. SENT: 120 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-KENTUCKY: The University of Kentucky has announced plans to construct a 400-bed field hospital at its Lexington campus. SENT: 240 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-THEME PARKS: Walt Disney Co. officials announced they’ll start furloughing some workers in two weeks at its theme parks resorts in Florida and California. SENT: 335 words.

FILM-TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL-ONLINE: The Tribeca Film Festival, postponed by the pandemic, is moving some elements of its annual New York event online. SENT: 510 words

FILM-DISNEY-MARVEL-NEW RELEASE DATES: The Walt Disney Co. has overhauled its release schedule, moving the dates of half a dozen Marvel movies. SENT: 385 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LIFE INTERRUPTED-PHOTO GALLERY: It’s a scene playing out all over the world. The empty streets, the silent playgrounds and the lone commuter. Rush hour feels more like hush hour. SENT: 150 words.

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-US cases county-by-county. Embed code can be found in Coverage Plan. A static graphic also will be available in AP Newsroom.

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- Flattening the Coronavirus Curve (Chart): Chart compares the cumulative cases over time in some of the hardest hit countries by coronavirus.

-Virus Global Spread (table): Table of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Table also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.

-Virus Global Spread (Map): Map of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Map also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.

-Virus Cases Compared Inside and Outside of China (Chart): Chart shows the number of confirmed cases in China over time and compares them to cases confirmed outside of China.

-Virus US State Map: State by state count of confirmed cases in the U.S.

-Virus US State Table: Table tracks the number of cases, recoveries and deaths for the US including its territories.

-Interactive breakdown of unemployment filings by state with time scale for each (going back as far as 2000)

-Status of Cases Worldwide: Auto-updating once a day, this chart tracks the levels of active cases and deaths from COVID-19 around the world over time.

-Hospitality Workforce in the US: Coronavirus precautions have struck many U.S. business industries hard, especially the hospitality and service industry, where more than 16 million Americans work for support their livelihoods. This U.S. map highlights the number of hospitality workers and their average annual income by county along with the number of hospitality businesses. It is helpful in illustrating the potential impact of job loss to so many across the nation.

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