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Department within the last few hours. Nearly 7 million americans applying for Unemployment Benefits last week, that is a oneweek record and more than double what had been expected. Claims from last week and the week before now totalling upwards of 10 mon unemployed claims. Meantime, nearly 5,000 americans have died while confirmed cases climb past 200,000 and still rising. Cities big and small scrambling to respond. The mayor of los angeles urging 4 million residents in that city to wear masks in public. New york city shutting down all playgrounded, doctors in the epicenter sending this message to the rest of the country. The cities around america with 300 cases should vealize the only difference between them and new york is two weeks. And in florida a few miles off the coast, passengers on board the two stranded cruiseships now being told to pack their bags. Officials tell us the deal is done for the vessels to dock, after 27 days at sea. Lets start with nbcs jo ling kent, and Shannon

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