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The International Olympic Committee has postponed this summer's Tokyo Games for a year as coronavirus deaths mount around the world and U.S. lawmakers close in on a nearly $2 trillion deal to help cushion the economic damage from the crisis. The IOC acted on the recommendation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, adding the Olympics to a long roster of sports events canceled because of the deadly outbreak.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK: The Tokyo Olympics were put off to next year as coronavirus deaths and infections surged in Europe and the U.S. on Tuesday, with New York warning it is about to get hit by a “bullet train." In Washington, lawmakers closed in on a nearly $2 trillion deal to blunt the outbreak's economic damage. SENT; developing. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST and VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHAT'S HAPPENING.

FINANCIAL MARKETS: The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to its best day since 1933 as Congress and the White House neared a deal on Tuesday to inject nearly $2 trillion of aid into an economy ravaged by the coronavirus. SENT; developing. With FINANCIAL MARKETS-THE LATEST and VIRUS OUTBREAK-BUSINESS FALLOUT.

TOKYO OLYMPICS-POSTPONED: The Tokyo Olympics have been postponed until 2021. The International Olympic Committee has decided that the Tokyo Games cannot go ahead as scheduled this year because of the coronavirus outbreak. SENT: 900 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MEDICAL GLOVE SHORTAGE: Malaysian medical glove factories, responsible for most of the worldwide supply, are operating at half capacity to comply with new national rules aimed at slowing the spread of the new coronavirus. SENT: 850 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NATIONAL PARKS: Three of America's most well-known national parks — Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Smoky Mountains — closed their gates Tuesday as people shut in because of the coronavirus lost more options for recreation. SENT: 660 words, photos.

ONE GOOD THING-VIRTUAL HELP: With social distancing becoming an everyday practice, people around the globe are turning to technology to connect with others during the coronavirus crisis. From her living room in Washington, D.C., Donna Borak guides virtual participants in meditation sessions. SENT: 780 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ABUSE: As families across the country and the globe hunker down at home, there's another danger that worries advocates and officials: A potential spike in domestic violence, as victims spend day and night trapped at home with their abusers. SENT: 1250 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-AIRLINES: Airlines are canceling thousands of flights, and even those that remain are mostly empty. Airlines are also drafting contingency plans in case there aren’t enough air traffic controllers or airport security officers to keep flying. SENT: 880 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FAITH LOOPHOLES: Multiple governors are ordering curbs on large gatherings and imploring residents to stay home in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but at least a half-dozen states have exempted some level of religious activity. SENT: 1000 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONCERTS: The multibillion-dollar concert industry went to zero revenue in a matter of days after the outbreak of novel coronavirus in the United States. SENT: 1100 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BANK FORGIVENESS: Facing near certainty of millions of Americans defaulting on hundreds of billions of loans all at once because of the coronavirus outbreak, banks are scrambling to put into place loan forgiveness and relief programs to prevent their customers from panicking and to protect their own finances. SENT: 1000 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS: A deal may be at hand to ease the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. Both Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer, say agreement appears close. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP: President Donald Trump is weighing how to refine nationwide social-distancing guidelines to put some workers back on the job even as as the nation copes with the coronavirus pandemic. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ELECTION 2020: The coronavirus pandemic and the nation's crashing economy are scrambling the themes both major political parties thought would carry them to victory in this November's elections. SENT: 1000 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW YORK: Gov. Andrew Cuomo has sounded his most dire warning yet about the coronavirus pandemic. SENT; developing.

OBIT-TERRENCE MCNALLY: One of America’s great playwrights who won Tony Awards for the plays "Love! Valour! Compassion!" and "Master Class" as well as the musicals "Ragtime" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman," has died. Terrence McNally died Tuesday of complications from the coronavirus. SENT: 1100 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-VATICAN SHUTDOWN: The Vatican is under pressure to let more of its employees work from home after several offices remained open even after Italy shut down all non-essential industries in a bid to contain the coronavirus. SENT: 800 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-INDIA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decreed a 21-day lockdown across the nation of 1.3 billion people to save it from the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 500 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPAIN: Spanish army troops disinfecting nursing homes have found, to their horror, some residents living in squalor among the infectious bodies of people suspected of dying from the new coronavirus, authorities said Tuesday. SENT: 1100 words, photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-LIBERTY UNIVERSITY: Officials in Lynchburg, Virginia, say they are fielding complaints and concerns about the hundreds of students that have returned from their spring break to Liberty University, where President Jerry Falwell Jr. has welcomed them back amid the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 800 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPRING BREAKER: A Florida spring breaker seen in a viral video last week saying “if I get corona, I get corona” is apologizing for his reaction to the coronavirus. SENT: 165 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CANADA-AIRLINE LAYOFFS: Canada's second biggest airline, WestJet, says almost half its employees are leaving the company amid the pandemic as it seeks to survive until things stabilize. SENT: 200 words.

FILM-WONDER WOMAN-IN THE HEIGHTS-DELAYED: Warner Bros. says Tuesday it is delaying the summer release of “Wonder Woman 1984” and removed the adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's “In the Heights” from its schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 300 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TOKYO: The Olympic torch relay has been postponed because the Tokyo Games themselves were pushed back to 2021. Organizers had planned to go ahead with the relay despite the c.spreading coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 100 words.

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In today’s episode of “Ground Game: Inside the Outbreak,” the AP’s virus podcast, host Ralph Russo talks to sports writer Eddie Pells about what the postponement of the 2020 Olympics means for Tokyo, businesses and the athletes themselves. Find the episode at https://appodcasts.com/category/ground-game/ Embed code is available on Coverage Plan.