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Rome. Harsh lockdowns aimed at halting the march of the coronavirus extended worldwide Monday as the death toll soared past 35,000 and new waves of US outbreaks pushed the nation's containment efforts to the brink, AFP reports. Despite slivers of hope in stricken Italy and Spain, the tough measures»»»