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Seen through a metal ventilation tube a Romanian serviceman carries separation panels for a triage tent the army was called to erect outside the Marie Curie children's hospital, in order to separate patients potentially infected with the new Coronavirus before admission, in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, March 16, 2020, as the state of emergency announced last week by the country's president comes into effect. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Seen through a metal ventilation tube a Romanian serviceman carries separation panels for a triage tent the army was called to erect outside the Marie Curie children's hospital, in order to separate patients potentially infected with the new Coronavirus before admission, in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, March 16, 2020, as the state of emergency announced last week by the country's president comes into effect. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate sy…

March 16, 2020

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