Daily wage workers left jobless due to travel restrictions aimed at containing the coronavirus, wait their turn to receive free food in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover from the virus in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
March 24, 2020
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March 24, 2020 4:20 p.m.
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