Top coronavirus stories of the day, Sunday March 29

Mar 29, 2020

coronavirus: Judie Shape, 81, who had been diagnosed with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and was a resident at Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, leaves the center with her daughter, Lori Spencer, Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 26, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2WRF9RS6YN

Rainy day for the world: an 81-year-old woman diagnosed with coronavirus in the US leaves her care home Image: REUTERS/David Ryde

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