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A couple wearing face masks to protect against the Coronavirus outbreak as they look at their photographs after visiting Buckingham Palace in London, Saturday, March 14, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

A couple wearing face masks to protect against the Coronavirus outbreak as they look at their photographs after visiting Buckingham Palace in London, Saturday, March 14, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

March 15, 2020

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UK eyes plan to have over-70s isolate from virus for months
March 15, 2020 1:31 p.m.

UK eyes plan to have over-70s isolate from virus for months

LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom plans to escalate its virus-fighting measures, its top health official said Sunday, indicating that Britain is edging closer to tactics adopted by its European neighbors that so far the government has resisted.