Closed shops are seen in old Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Iraq announced a weeklong curfew to help fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus. For most people, the virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
March 18, 2020
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March 18, 2020 1:46 p.m.
What's Happening: Inmates seek release, wars weaken defense
These are some of the latest developments Wednesday in the world's coronavirus pandemic: