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Vietnam Evacuating Tourists from Area with New Coronavirus Cases

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   Vietnam is evacuating tourists from the Danang area after several
   people tested positive for COVID-19, as governments in many parts of
   the world try to stop the spread of the virus that haskilled nearly
   650,000 people.

   A Vietnamese government statement said the evacuations of 80,000
   people, mostly local tourists, will take at least four days. The
   country remains closed to foreign tourists.

   Vietnam on Saturday reported its first locally transmitted cases since
   April, putting the government on high alert.

   In Australia, authorities in the southeastern state of Victoria
   reported a record 532 new cases Monday and warned a lockdown there
   could be extended beyond its original six-week timeline.

   "As it stands right now, we are seeing too many people for whatever
   reason attending work with symptoms," said VictoriaPremier Daniel
   Andrews."That just cannot continue. Otherwise, these restrictions will
   be in place for longer than they should be and I'm sorry to say, we
   will see more people die, particularly in aged care."

   The rest of Australia is virtually free from new confirmed coronavirus
   cases, with Victoria and neighboring New South Wales accounting for
   nearly all new infections.

   The United Statesleads the world in the number of confirmed cases with
   more than 4.2 million, and on Sunday added 55,000 new cases and more
   than 500 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University statistics.

   The southeastern state of Florida, which has been among the leaders in
   a surge in cases during the past month, added 9,300 cases on its own
   Sunday to move into second place among U.S. states.Only California,
   with a much higher population, has more. Just behind Florida are New
   York and Texas.

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