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                    US takes more big pandemic response steps; Europe COVID-19 cases soar
                                        The number of COVID-19 cases in other parts of the world today topped China's total, fueled by surges in Europe—especially in Italy—and Iran, plus outbreaks picking up steam in other nations, including the United States, where New York City today shuttered its schools and the Federal Reserve slashed its interest rate again.