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Florida COVID-19 cases spike to new daily record

Bubonic Plague Fears Lead to Quarantine in Russia-Mongolia Border
University Of Washington Students In Frat Houses Test Positive For Coronavirus
England's test and trace programme to launch on Thursday, PM Johnson says
World Health Organization discontinues hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir treatment for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

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