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A man crosses an almost empty street shortly past midnight at Quezon city in Manila, Philippines early Tuesday, March 17, 2020 as the government implements an "enhanced community quarantine" that requires millions of people to stay mostly at home in an attempt to contain the new coronavirus. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some, it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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As pandemic spreads, China's ex-epicenter down to 1 new case
March 16, 2020 7:50 p.m.

As pandemic spreads, China's ex-epicenter down to 1 new case

MADRID (AP) — The battle to contain the coronavirus reached new urgency, as more governments locked down borders and ordered new closures and restrictions and pleas went out to funnel masks and ventilators to places struggling with soaring numbers of sick patients.