A worker disinfects the cabin of the train that takes tourists to the Christ the Redeemer statue as a precautionary measure to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 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. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
March 17, 2020
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Rio's Christ statue closes and state of emergency decreed
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue, which appears to balance improbably atop Corcovado mountain, has withstood the worst of what the elements could muster for nearly nine decades. Now it, too, is succumbing to the outbreak of the new coronavirus.