Saturday, October 05, 2024
41.0°F
A woman covers her face as she shops at a food market in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, March 15, 2020. ?Israel has imposed a number of tough restrictions to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that schools, universities, restaurants and places of entertainment will be closed to stop the spread of the coronavirus. He also encouraged people not to go to their workplaces unless absolutely necessary.  (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Stories this photo appears in:

The Latest: Spain, Portugal halt tourism along shared border
March 15, 2020 1:51 p.m.

The Latest: Spain, Portugal halt tourism along shared border

The Latest on the world's coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 156,000 people and killed more than 5,800. The disease for most people causes only mild or moderate symptoms but for some, especially the elderly or people with underlying health conditions, it can cause more severe illness. Nearly 74,000 people have recovered from it so far, mostly in China.