A man walks with a stick passes by a huge screen showing a colourful art at a quiet shopping mall in Beijing, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. China's president Xi Jinping visited the center of the global virus outbreak Tuesday as Italy began a sweeping nationwide travel ban and people worldwide braced for the possibility of recession. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people wit…
March 11, 2020
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Virus locks down Italy amid global push to contain outbreak
ROME (AP) — The boisterous hum of Rome dwindled to a whisper and police patrols kept people apart in cafes as Italy enforced an extraordinary, sweeping lockdown in hopes of not becoming the next epicenter of the spreading coronavirus epidemic now that life in China is edging back to normal.