NewsWatch: Local and federal authorities alarmed at an acceleration in the coronavirus’s spread in New York City

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A teen in Los Angeles could be the first person under 18 to die of the disease in the U.S., and nearly 54% of hospitalized coronavirus patients in New York were between 18 and 49. See full story.

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