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An employee of the Stadtwerke Gruppe Halle/Saale cleans and disinfects a bus of the Hallesche Verkehrs AG, the local public transport Halle/Saale, Germany, Monday, March 16, 2020. All of the local transport company's scheduled vehicles are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected every day. This applies in particular to contact surfaces such as handrails, handles, steering wheels and ticket machines. 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.. (Hendrik Schmidt/dpa via AP)

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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.