Early afternoon traffic is thin on Interstate 5 north of downtown Seattle, Friday, March 20, 2020. With many people working from home or otherwise not traveling, Seattle's notorious traffic has been minimal during the outbreak of the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
March 20, 2020
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