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Travelers wearing protective masks look at a smart phone at the Ministro Pistarini International Airport, in Ezeiza on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, March 13, 2020. Starting next Tuesday, Argentina is banning flights from the U.S., Europe and China, as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus. The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. (AP Photo/Marcos Brindicci)

Travelers wearing protective masks look at a smart phone at the Ministro Pistarini International Airport, in Ezeiza on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, March 13, 2020. Starting next Tuesday, Argentina is banning flights from the U.S., Europe and China, as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus. The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. (AP Photo/Marcos Brindicci)

March 13, 2020

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Trump declares emergency; world steps up fight against virus
March 13, 2020 6:35 p.m.

Trump declares emergency; world steps up fight against virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States declared a state of emergency Friday as many European countries went on a war footing amid mounting deaths as the world mobilized to fight the widening coronavirus pandemic.