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A man sits at an empty restaurant that is open for business on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, March 20, 2020. Amid the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus, no lockdowns have been ordered and state governments and municipalities have taken the lead in telling people to stay home. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

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The Latest: Japan urges against nonessential travel to US
March 21, 2020 11:49 p.m.

The Latest: Japan urges against nonessential travel to US

TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 307,200 people and killed more than 13,000. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most people, but severe symptoms are more likely in the elderly or those with existing health problems. More than 92,300 people have recovered so far, mostly in China.