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Map of the US showing the spread of COVID-19 in different states, where there are nearly 340,000 cases and 10,000 deaths. / AFP / Patricio ARANA AND Sophie RAMIS AND Laurence SAUBADU AND Sabrina BLANCHARD[/caption]
NEW YORK: United States governors on Sunday (Monday in Manila) appealed to the White House for a national strategy against the fast-spreading coronavirus, as deaths surged and health authorities warned the coming week could resemble a “Pearl Harbor moment.”