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Municipal workers install Greek flags in front of the Greek parliament in Athens on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. An annual military parade has been canceled Wednesday amid a circulation ban imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus but a flyover with jets and helicopters will take place. For some people the new COVID-19 coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause severe illness including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

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The Latest: Italy tops 69,000 coronavirus cases
March 24, 2020 11:04 a.m.

The Latest: Italy tops 69,000 coronavirus cases

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 400,000 people and killed over 18,000. 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 103,000 people have recovered so far, mostly in China.