Coronavirus live news: Global cases near million mark as US federal stockpiles of medical gear dwindle
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Another iconic New York City landmark is being converted into a temporary hospital to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, joining Central Park.
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home to the US Open, will relieve some of the pressure on one of the state’s hardest hit hospitals, Elmhurst in Queens.
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It looks likely that confirmed cases globally will reach one million today. The US accounts for more than 210,000 cases currently, and Italy, with the next highest has just over half this number, at 110,000. Spain has also passed the 100,000 mark.
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