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A worker wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant on a truck before entering the area most of infected with coronavirus in the country, at the town of Debar, in the western part of North Macedonia, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. While expecting the President to declare the state of emergency, North Macedonia has closed borders for foreign nationals to enter, shut down two country's airports, restaurants, bars, schools, universities, kindergartens and constantly appeal people to stay at home to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

A worker wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant on a truck before entering the area most of infected with coronavirus in the country, at the town of Debar, in the western part of North Macedonia, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. While expecting the President to declare the state of emergency, North Macedonia has closed borders for foreign nationals to enter, shut down two country's airports, restaurants, bars, schools, universities, kindergartens and constantly appeal peop…

March 18, 2020

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