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  1. How a pandemic struck a British PM and changed the world. No, not this one

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    Boris Johnson isn't the first British PM hospitalized by the largest pandemic of his century. In 1918, the Spanish flu sickened and killed a staggering array of world leaders, and shaped the future politics of India, South Africa, the Soviet Union and perhaps every country involved in the Second World War.

  2. 'Eerily quiet': How California's early action against COVID-19 delayed the surge at hospitals

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    Since the pandemic began, California hospitals have been preparing for an influx of COVID-19 patients — the dreaded surge. It has yet to arrive. Evidence is mounting that the state's early action — including the first statewide stay-at-home order in the U.S. — helped slow the spread.

  3. Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world April 8

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    The premier of Ontario says the rate of COVID-19 testing in his province is "unacceptable." Here's a look at what's happening in Canada and around the world.

  4. Saudi officials announce Yemen ceasefire amid pandemic

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    The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen has announced that its forces will begin a cease-fire starting Thursday

  5. Bernie Sanders ends Democratic campaign for president

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    Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday in a conference call with staff, his campaign said in a statement.