A woman runs carrying her baby as a Bolivarian National Guard water cannon sprays disinfectant as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus. in the Catia parish in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the entire nation to stay home under a quarantine aimed at cutting off the spread of the new virus, calling it a “drastic and necessary measure.” (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
March 25, 2020
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Olympics delayed as Europe, US struggle with surging virus
NEW YORK (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics were postponed a 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." Stocks soared after Washington lawmakers said they were close on a nearly $2 trillion deal to help businesses and ordinary Americans pull through the crisis, but talks dragged on over some sticking points.