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Coronavirus dashboard: Catch up fast

Vaccines: The barriers to vaccine passports — U.S. ahead of pace on vaccine.Health: Why we need to know COVID’s origins— CDC: Easing mask mandates led to higher COVID cases and deaths — A worrying decline in COVID testing. Economy: U.S. economy added 379,000 jobs in February.Politics: Senate passes $1.9 trillion COVID relief package. World: Coronavirus variants driving another surge across Europe. States: California theme parks, sports stadiums can begin reopening April 1 — West Virginia lifts COVID capacity limits on restaurants, many businesses — Oregon governor orders all public schools to reopen by mid-April.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeCases: Global: Total confirmed cases as of 6:45 p.m. ET on Saturday: 116,341,065 — Total deaths: 2,583,908— Total recoveries: 65,752,287 (no longer includes U.S. recoveries as of Dec. 15) — MapU.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 6:45 p.m. ET on Saturday: 28,943,697 — Total deaths: 524,164 — Total tests: 357,214,952 — MapWhat should I do? Axios asked the experts:Which states mandate face coveringsWhen you can be around others after contracting the coronavirusTraveling, asthma, dishes, disinfectants and being contagiousMasks, lending books and self-isolatingExercise, laundry, what counts as soapPets, moving and personal healthAnswers about the virus from Axios expertsWhat to know about social distancingHow to minimize your riskOther resources: CDC on how to avoid the virusWhat to do if you get itThe right mask to wearSubscribe to Mike Allen’s Axios AM to follow our coronavirus coverage each morning from your inbox.Editor’s note: Johns Hopkins University stopped reporting U.S. COVID-19 recoveries on its dashboard on Dec. 15, citing a Coronavirus Tracking Project post that explained the national data is incomplete since several states do not keep records of recovered patients. More from Axios: Sign up to get the latest market trends with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free