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A street vendor sells alcohol and face masks to protect against the spread new coronavirus in a train station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 16, 2020. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks from the new coronavirus, depending on the severity of the illness. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

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The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 180,000 people and killed more than 7,100. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms but most people, but severe symptoms are more likely in the elderly or people with existing health problems. More than 78,000 people have recovered from it so far, mostly in China.