Few worshippers pray at the Rosebank Catholic Church In Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, March 19, 2020. South Africa imposed restrictions and banned gathering of 100 and more in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. For some people the COVID-19 coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it causes severe illness. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
March 19, 2020
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Business Fallout: Airlines lobby for funds, Domino's hiring
It was less than 11 weeks ago that the first cases of pneumonia were detected in Wuhan, China. The speed at which what would soon be named COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, knocked the global economy askew is unparalleled in our lifetimes.