The Latest: China, U.S. leaders talk by phone about virus

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

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— Chinese and U.S. leaders talk by phone about coronavirus.

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WASHINGTON — Chinese President Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump that China "understands the United States' current predicament over the COVID-19 outbreak and stands ready to provide support, the official Xinhua News Agency said Friday.

The White House said only that the two leaders spoke on the phone Thursday and “agreed to work together to defeat the coronavirus pandemic and restore global health and prosperity.”

According to the Chinese news agency, Xi also urged Trump to take “substantive action in improving bilateral relations.”

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BRUSSELS — Belgium’s health minister says video appointments with psychologists will be reimbursed during the coronavirus pandemic.

Maggie De Block says remote consultations with the mental health specialists will help patients suffering from anxiety because of the deadly virus.

She says its important for people who have already consulted a psychologist to continue their treatment.

In Belgium, there have been 7,284 cases of COVID-19 and 289 deaths.

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MILWAUKEE — Tests led by U.S. government scientists found the coronavirus can remain viable on cardboard for up to a day.

Julie Fischer, a microbiologist at Georgetown University's global health security research center, says it was a controlled lab situation and doesn’t reflect what might happen in daily...