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NY Times: Coronavirus Live Updates: Confirmed Global Infections Top One Million; Americans Are Urged to Wear Masks - Australian officials estimate that the true number of global infections is between five million and 10 million. Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned that New York could run out of critical supplies within days. British government proposes an “immunity passport” to speed people back to work.

The number of recorded deaths in the United States topped 1,000 in a single day for the first time. In New York City, the center of the country’s outbreak, both hospitals and morgues struggled to meet surging demand.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned on Thursday that time was running out to find critical supplies, including the ventilators needed to sustain the most critically ill patients.