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People queue to buy marijuana at the coffeeshop Bulwackie in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sunday, March 15, 2020, after a TV address by health minister Bruno Bruins who ordered all Dutch schools, cafes, restaurants, coffeeshops and sport clubs to be closed on Sunday as the government sought to prevent the further spread of coronavirus in the Netherlands. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

People queue to buy marijuana at the coffeeshop Bulwackie in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sunday, March 15, 2020, after a TV address by health minister Bruno Bruins who ordered all Dutch schools, cafes, restaurants, coffeeshops and sport clubs to be closed on Sunday as the government sought to prevent the further spread of coronavirus in the Netherlands. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially olde…

March 15, 2020

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Daily life near a standstill as nations try to halt pandemic
March 15, 2020 7:22 p.m.

Daily life near a standstill as nations try to halt pandemic

ROME (AP) — Meeting with friends, dining out, worshiping and other daily routines have nearly halted as nations take drastic steps to try to stop the coronavirus pandemic.