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Nearly 4 million people worldwide -- including almost 1.3 million in the United States – have been infected with the new coronavirus, and the number of deaths from the outbreak continues to rise. While efforts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak continue, states have begun to shift their focus towards reopening their economies. Live updates for…

Raleigh, N.C. — Here are the latest North Carolina coronavirus updates on cases and the pandemic’s impact on our health, jobs, schools and more: What you need to know: There are at least 13,470 people in 99 North Carolina counties who have tested positive for the coronavirus. Coronavirus data: Why WRAL shows more cases than…

UPDATE (10:54 a.m. PT) — The Oregon Health Authority Wednesday reported 70 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the state’s total to 2,916 known cases. Health officials also reported seven new presumptive cases. Presumptive cases are people who have not tested positive but have coronavirus symptoms and have had close contact with a confirmed case. OHA also announced two…

temporary triage unit in Central Park will soon fold up its tents, and the Navy ship that raced to help the city’s besieged hospitals has departed.The more dire assessments reflect the decisions of governors across the country to ease social-distancing measures even as the number of new cases holds steady and, in some cases, is…

This is CNBC's live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.Global cases: More than 3.5 millionGlobal deaths: More than 251,000Most cases reported: United States (over 1.18 million), Spain (over 218,000), Italy (over 211,900), United Kingdom (over 191,800), France (over 169,500)The data above…