A volunteer sprays disinfectant in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus outbreak in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, March 23, 2020. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)
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War-torn Syria braces for lockdown after first virus case
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrians rushed to stock up on food and fuel Monday amid fears that authorities would resort to even stricter measures after reporting the first coronavirus infection in the country, where the health care system has been decimated by nearly a decade of civil war.