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Palestinian health officials say 10 children were among the dozens of people killed in Gaza. The three Israelis were killed by rockets fired by Palestinian militants.

A report that gathered data from 161 countries and areas paints a "horrifying picture," said WHO's director-general. And there's concern that the pandemic has made matters worse.

The United Kingdom's health minister has also been diagnosed with coronavirus – one of nearly 400 confirmed cases in that country, as Turkey on Wednesday announced its first case.

States are now reporting a sudden, sharp spike in jobless claims as the coronavirus crisis stalls business around the country.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his health secretary have both tested positive for the coronavirus. Johnson says he has mild symptoms, but will continue to lead the government.

"This is important because to fight a virus, you need to know its life cycle," says Dr. Yves Cohen. "This case will allow us to better understand the evolution of the virus on French soil."

More labs will soon have the ability to test sick people for the novel coronavirus, and experts say they'll finally have more of a sense of how it's spreading through communities in the U.S.

More than 100,000 people around the world have been diagnosed with the illness COVID-19. A number of governments are now trying to contain the spread of the virus.

Kenya has seen an uptick in the number of attacks by Islamist al-Shabab insurgents, including on a base housing U.S. troops. That has left Kenyans in the northeast of the country very nervous.

Nearly 41% of jobs in the state's food and accommodation industry have been lost. The overall levels are comparable to the Great Depression, says David Schmidt, a state economist.