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Employees in protective mask and gloves disinfect cooking facilities as a precaution against the spread of the novel coronavirus in a public kitchen for school children in Oroshaza, southeastern Hungary, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (Tibor Rosta/MTI via AP)

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The Latest on the world's coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 190,000 people and killed more than 7,500. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most people, but severe symptoms are more likely in the elderly or those with existing health problems. More than 80,000 people have recovered so far, mostly in China.