The AP plans the following coverage today of the virus outbreak. For up-to-the minute information, visit AP Newsroom’s coverage hub Find AP Virus Alerts here

SENT/DEVELOPING:

VIRUS OUTBREAK: Winter is ending in the Southern Hemisphere and country after country -- South Africa, Australia, Argentina -- had a surprise: Their steps against COVID-19 also apparently blocked the flu. But there’s no guarantee the Northern Hemisphere will avoid dueling epidemics as its own flu season looms while the coronavirus still rages. SENT: 970 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TESTING GUIDELINES: U.S. health officials have sparked a wave of confusion after posting guidelines that coronavirus testing is not necessary for people who have been in close contact with infected people. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-RUSSIA VACCINE: The mayor of Moscow is inviting residents to join trials of a coronavirus vaccine that Russia approved for use earlier this month in what officials described as a breakthrough on par with the Soviet Union’s launch of the world’s first satellite in 1957. SENT: 680 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TROUBLED AID-FRONTLINE WORKERS: The coronavirus is exposing an uncomfortable inequality in the billion-dollar system that delivers life-saving aid for countries in crisis: Most money that flows from the U.S. and other donors goes to international aid groups instead of local ones. SENT: 1010 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NURSING HOMES: The Justice Department is seeking data from the governors of four states about “orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents.” SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BORDER TRAVEL BAN: A Trump administration crackdown on nonessential travel coming from Mexico amid the coronavirus pandemic has created massive bottlenecks at the border. SENT: 770 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-PANDEMIC DATING: If there’s one thing the pandemic hasn’t canceled, it’s the search for love. Popular dating services have seen spikes in usage. SENT: 1170 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-HOMELESS-ESSENTIAL WORKERS: Many homeless people work low-wage essential jobs on the front lines of the pandemic, putting them at higher risk of catching and possibly transmitting the virus. SENT: 1450 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LATIN AMERICA-EVANGELICALS: Some 400 men and women gather to pray through face masks with arms raised for the health of friends and relatives suffering from the novel coronavirus. The congregation of Managua’s Bethel Restoration church knows the pandemic’s wrath: two of its pastors were among the more than 40 evangelical leaders who have died in Nicaragua since March. SENT: 940 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-GREECE-RESURGENCE: Authorities in Greece are using free on-the-spot tests for ferry passengers and nightlife curfews on popular islands to stem a resurgence of the coronavirus after the country managed to dodge the worst of the pandemic. SENT: 960 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-GERMANY: Germany’s health minister says the country will end mandatory virus tests for travelers returning from risk-areas and refocus its testing strategy on people with symptoms or possibly exposure to COVID-19 patients.SENT: 590 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FRANCE: France’s prime minister is urging his compatriots to wear masks more while acknowledging it’s a “little annoying.” However, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Wednesday that rising coronavirus infections across the country are “nothing to panic about” and that it’s time for people to get back to work and school. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW YORK CULTURE REOPENS: Many cultural institutions in New York City are gingerly reopening their doors, weighing the safety of visitors and staff with the need to educate, inspire and support the city’s recovery. SENT: 1090 words, photos.

FINANCIAL MARKETS: More blowout profit reports from big tech companies pushed the S&P 500 to another record high on Wednesday. SENT: 910 words, photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-BACHELORETTE PARTY: A cluster of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts has been traced to a bachelorette party in Rhode Island late last month, health officials in both states said. SENT: 240 words, photos.

MEXICO ECONOMY: Mexico’s economy contracted 18.7% in the second quarter compared with the same period a year earlier, reflecting the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on most activities in the country. SENT: 210 words.

INTERACTIVES/GRAPHICS:

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

-State trends (table): Trends in new cases and positivity rates for each U.S. state over the past 14 days.

-Case count (table): Searchable table of confirmed cases, including recoveries and deaths, by country, updated each hour.

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

-Virus Europe Spread (map): An auto updating European map tracking the total confirmed cases, recoveries and deaths from coronavirus.

Additional graphics and interactives include:

- 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 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.

-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.

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