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A man wearing a mask leaves a drugstore Monday March 16, 2020 in Strasbourg, eastern France. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

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France says people must stay home to slow spread of virus
March 16, 2020 8:12 p.m.

France says people must stay home to slow spread of virus

PARIS (AP) — France said Monday that it would follow other European countries in confining residents mostly to their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, while the European Union considered closing its external borders to foreign travelers to impede infections.