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Wheaton sophomore Alex Berg helps clean out his girlfriend's dorm room on Saturday, March 14, 2020 in Norton, Mass.  Students at the Norton campus have until March 22 to vacate all student residence halls and houses to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus.  Gov. Charlie Baker issued an emergency order Friday banning most gatherings of more than 250 people as the state works to limit the spread of 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.  (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP)

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Americans brace for new life of no school and growing dread
March 14, 2020 3:49 p.m.

Americans brace for new life of no school and growing dread

Millions of Americans braced for the week ahead with no school for their children for many days to come, no clue how to effectively do their jobs without child care, and a growing sense of dread about how to stay safe and sane amid the relentless spread of the coronavirus.