Fruit vendors cross an almost empty EDSA hi-way as enhanced community quarantine is implemented to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in Manila, Philippines Thursday, March 19, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some, it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
March 19, 2020
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March 19, 2020 12:29 p.m.
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
There's a rare glimmer of hope for the rest of the world as it battles the coronavirus pandemic: Chinese authorities said Thursday that Wuhan, the former epicenter that initially suffered thousands of cases a day, and its surrounding province had no new cases to report.