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VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — President Donald Trump signs an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law, after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress this week. The package will support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling families during the deepening coronavirus epidemic. By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Laurie Kellman and Darlene Superville. SENT: 1,240 words, photos, video. WITH: VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS-MASSIE — GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, who had threatened to slow action on the vote, has always gone his own way in Congress, ever since he first ran for office inspired by a fellow libertarian-leaning Kentuckian Rand Paul. SENT: 800 words, photo.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NAVY — The Navy is the military service hit hardest by the coronavirus crisis, and it's been forced to sideline a symbol of American sea power. The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is pierside in Guam after being hit by a wave of infection following a port visit in Vietnam. By Lolita C. Baldor and Robert Burns. SENT: 1,030 words, photo.

VIRUS OUTBREAK — Troubling new outbreaks have bubbled up in the United States and deaths are surging in Italy and Spain as the world warily trudges through the pandemic that has sickened more than a half-million people. Punctuating the fact that no one is immune to the new coronavirus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has become the first leader of a major country to test positive. By David Rising, Matt Sedensky and Jill Lawless. SENT: 1,350 words, photos. WITH: VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST, VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHAT'S HAPPENING.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CROWDED SOCIAL DISTANCING — As the coronavirus spreads, the World Health Organization has pointed out that the future of the pandemic will be determined by what happens in some of the world’s poorest and most densely populated countries. But what do you do if there is no space to socially distance yourself from others? From the crowded slums of Dhaka to the Palestinian enclave in the Gaza Strip, a version of the same story is playing out and the embedded inequities in society are being exposed by the disease. By Victoria Milko and Aniruddha Ghosal. SENT: 1,250 words, photos, video.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WAY OUT — Many of the millions of Americans living under lockdown are asking — not to say screaming — when will this end? The safest way is to wait for a vaccine, but that will take too long. A quick return to business as usual is too risky. Scientists say there's a middle ground, a phased approach that will allow some communities to come back to life while staying vigilant for new outbreaks. SENT: 1,165 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-MAINE MASKS — On the coast of Maine, Eric Baldwin and his staff of two face usually spend their days selling, repairing and washing sails for boats. When the coronavirus outbreak slowed business, including a side gig creating tote bags out of surplus sailcloth, they turned their labor and sewing machines to a different task: making cotton masks for caregivers and others who need protection from the disease. By Leanne Italie. SENT: 745 words, photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHO — The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief says widespread testing for the new coronavirus is crucial and countries should not be penalized for reporting higher numbers of cases. Dr. Michael Ryan appealed Friday for a shift toward measures that allow us “to live with this virus” until a vaccine emerges. SENT: 470 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-IMF — The head of the International Monetary Fund said Friday it is clear that the global economy has now entered a recession that could be as bad as or worse than the 2009 downturn. SENT: 530 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TARGETING NEW YORKERS — States are pulling back the welcome mat for travelers from the New York area, which is the epicenter for the nation's outbreak. SENT: 790 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-NURSING-HOMES — An investigation at a Seattle-area nursing home concludes that symptoms aren't enough to identify who is infected once the coronavirus enters a long-term care facility. Residents without symptoms could have the virus, so it won't work to simply separate those with symptoms from others. SENT: 390 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-CHIEF OF STAFF — Republican Rep. Mark Meadows has been pulling off a balancing act, maintaining his seat representing North Carolina in the House while also acting as the de facto White House chief of staff during one of the biggest crises faced by any president in modern history. By Zeke Miller and Jill Colvin. SENT: 1,120 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP — After days of pleading from the nation’s governors, President Trump takes steps to expand the federal government’s role in helping produce critically needed supplies to fight the coronavirus pandemic. It is an abrupt about-face by Trump, who had questioned governors’ needs for crucial medical equipment and made clear he believed it was up to the states, not him, to secure those supplies. By Zeke Miller and Jill Colvin. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos by 7 p.m.

TRUMP-BREATHING MACHINES — President Trump has attacked General Motors, alleging that the company promised to build thousands more breathing machines than it can deliver for coronavirus patients and that it wants too much money for them. SENT: 600 words.

NOT REAL NEWS — False and misleading news around the coronavirus circulated from around the world this week on subjects from health to politics to martial law. SENT: 2,300 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS-CLEANING HOUSE — They sprayed. They wiped. In at least two cases, they donned gloves. Beset by coronavirus, Congress gives new meaning to the age-old campaign vow to clean House. By Laurie Kellman. UPCOMING: 910 words by 7 p.m., photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-STATE BUDGETS — The coronavirus is pounding state governments with a financial one-two punch, costing them millions to try to contain the disease just as businesses are shutting down and tax revenue is collapsing. SENT: 1,100 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FUNERAL HOME — For those mourning loved ones, funerals in the age of self-quarantine and social distancing are a far cry from the rituals of collective mourning that took place even a few weeks ago. SENT: 470 words, photos, video.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRITAIN — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the new coronavirus, but he insisted Friday that he remains in charge of the U.K.'s response to the outbreak. Two of Johnson's top aides in the fight against the virus — his health secretary and top medical adviser — also said they had the disease. SENT: 950 words, photos. WITH: VIRUS OUTBREAK-EUROPE UNITY — Tempers are fraying in the European Union over the best way to combat the economic havoc wrought by the coronavirus. SENT: 800 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ITALY'S TOLL — Doctors and nurses in Italy's overwhelmed northern hospitals are cautiously optimistic about a slight stabilizing in coronavirus infections this week, but the virus is continuing its silent spread south two weeks into an extreme nationwide shutdown. SENT: 1,390 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TWO SAN FRANCISCOS — A global pandemic may know no boundaries. But how you survive the upheaval may depend in large part on your paycheck. For San Francisco lawyer Rebecca Biernat, a mother of three, it means working from home, her kids doing online school and enjoying a slower pace of life and time together. For hotel housekeeper Sonia Bautista, the world is spiraling out of control. SENT: 1,630 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WATER SHUTOFFS — The advice is simple and universal: Washing your hands with soap and water is one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But for millions of people across the country, that’s not simple at all: They lack running water in their houses due to service shutoffs prompted by overdue bills. SENT: 1,340 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SCRAMBLE FOR TESTS — Some political leaders are hailing a potential breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: simple pin-prick blood tests or nasal swabs that can determine within minutes if someone has, or previously had, the virus. The tests could reveal the true extent of the outbreak and help separate the healthy from the sick. But some scientists have challenged their accuracy. SENT: 1,170 words, photo.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-IRAN-A DEADLY DRINK — Iranian media report nearly 300 people have been killed and more than 1,000 sickened so far by ingesting methanol across the Islamic Republic, where drinking alcohol is banned and where those who do rely on bootleggers. An Iranian doctor helping the country's Health Ministry tells The Associated Press the problem was even greater, giving a death toll of around 480 with 2,850 people sickened. SENT: 1,060 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-AFRICA — A three-week lockdown has begun in South Africa as the country announced its first coronavirus deaths and cases rose well above 1,000. SENT: 860 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-JAPAN-CHERRY BLOSSOMS — Japan's cherry blossoms are in full bloom, but flower viewing has come to an abrupt halt in Tokyo because of the coronavirus. SENT: 250 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE DOCTOR'S STORY — As an emergency medicine physician in New York City, Dr. Kamini Doobay has always known that death is part of the territory when trying to care for the city's sickest. But it hasn't always been like this — patients hit the hardest by the coronavirus, struggling to breathe and on ventilators, with no visitors allowed because of strict protocols to prevent spreading the virus. SENT: 520 words, photos, video.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-OUTDOOR RISKS — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's decision to shut down the trails along Lake Michigan and nearby parks during the coronavirus crisis underscores a growing concern that the large crowds of people flocking to beaches, parks and playgrounds are making it easier for the virus to spread. All over the country, outdoor spots have only grown more crowded since stores, restaurants and schools have closed their doors and officials have issued stay-at-home orders. SENT: 999 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-COUPLES — With all the havoc it's wreaking across the globe, the coronavirus outbreak is naturally having an impact on couples and their relationships. Family therapists are conducting sessions remotely as patients are confined to their homes. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-OPRAH WINFREY — Oprah Winfrey tells the AP that she’s playing it safe when it comes to the rapidly spreading coronavirus. SENT: 340 words, photo.

AP’s coronavirus podcast, “Ground Game: Inside the Outbreak,” today looks at the evolving nature of language and why words matter during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to the podcast at 3 p.m. at https://appodcasts.com/category/ground-game/. Embed code is available on AP Coverage Plan.

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PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FALLS — A truck collided with a pedestrian bridge in Detroit, sending a portion of the span onto a freeway and blocking traffic. SENT: 315 words, photos.

TEXAS ONLINE THREATS — A Texas man faces federal charges after he made online posts threatening Democrats, including U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, authorities said. SENT: 125 words.

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SUBWAY FIRE — A New York City subway driver was killed and several other people were injured early Friday in a fire on a train that is being investigated as a crime, officials said. Fires were reported at three other stations nearby at the same time, police said. SENT: 350 words, photos.

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RELIGION-TRANSGENDER ACTIVIST — At 20, Malak el-Kashif is perhaps Egypt’s most outspoken transgender woman activist. It’s a label that in a largely conservative and patriarchal society has meant battling a war on multiple fronts. SENT: 1,700 words, photos.

AP EXPLAINS-VENEZUELA-US INDICTMENTS — The Trump administration has indicted Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro and more than a dozen members of his inner circle, stepping up measures to drive the socialist leader from power. SENT: 690 words, photos.

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FINANCIAL MARKETS — Stocks fell on Wall Street as investors waited for Congress to deliver a big financial rescue package aimed at cushioning ailing businesses and households from the coronavirus crisis. The selling erased some of the market's gains after a strong three-day rally that has the major stock indexes on track for their first weekly gain in three weeks. SENT: 800 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-RELIEF BILL-ECONOMIC LIFELINE — The record $2.2 trillion emergency package approved by Congress is aimed at businesses and families facing a coronavirus cash crunch. Congress will be sending checks directly to families, expanding benefits for the unemployed and offering incentives to businesses to keep workers on the payroll. SENT: 1,500 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-RESTAURANTS ADAPT — With business sinking under coronavirus outbreak restrictions, restaurants are transforming operations and menus to try to stay afloat. SENT: 750 words, photos, video.

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OLY--TOKYO-POSTPONEMENT-Q&A — The Tokyo Olympics have been moved to next year, leaving countless questions, starting with when they begin. The unknowns revolve around not only the 11,000 Olympic athletes and 4,400 Paralympic athletes, but contracts, housing, travel and volunteers. By Stephen Wade. SENT: 1,100 words, photos.

OLY--VIRUS OUTBREAK-FUNDING CRISIS — The sports organizations that make up the backbone of the Olympics in the U.S. are veering toward crisis after canceling more than 8,000 events and projecting more than $121 million in lost revenue because of coronavirus-related disruptions. By National Writer Eddie Pells. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 6:30 p.m.

BKN--NBA-KEEPING FIT — Most NBA players don’t have access to basketball courts now. Every team training facility is shuttered, and health clubs and gyms are off-limits. But somehow, workouts must continue. It’s a new challenge for NBA teams. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos by 7 p.m..

BKC--NCAA-LIVE TWEETING REPLAYS —With the coronavirus wiping out the NCAA Tournament, networks are broadcasting some great games from March Madness. Many of the players and coaches from those games are live tweeting the replays. By Basketball Writer John Marshall. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 7 p.m.

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