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In this Friday, March 6, 2020 image taken from video, the Costa Fortuna cruise ship is seen near Phuket, Thailand. Thailand has denied entry to passengers and crew of the cruise ship that arrived at the popular Andaman Sea resort island of Phuket. (AP Photo)

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Italy announces quarantine affecting quarter of population
March 7, 2020 9:17 p.m.

Italy announces quarantine affecting quarter of population

BEIJING (AP) — Italy's prime minister announced a sweeping coronavirus quarantine early Sunday, restricting the movements of about a quarter of the country's population in a bid to limit contagions at the epicenter of Europe's outbreak.