A worker wears a face mask as he works in the office of a tech company in Beijing, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. China's government has encouraged firms to open for business to restart the nation's economy as the number of new cases of coronavirus reported in the country continues to fall. The virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough, for most people, but severe illness is more likely in the elderly and people with existing health problems. (AP Photo…
March 18, 2020
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