Paramilitary wearing masks assemble for work in an embassy district in Beijing on Monday, March 16, 2020. With more imported cases of the new coronavirus, starting Monday, travelers arriving in Beijing from overseas will be quarantined for 14 days in designated facilities at their own expense. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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