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Carabinieri (Italian paramilitary police) officer checks enter or leave the cordoned area in Casalpusterlengo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. A dozen Italian towns saw daily life disrupted after the deaths of two people infected with the virus from China and a pair of case clusters without direct links to the outbreak abroad. A rapid spike in infections prompted authorities in the northern Lombardy and Veneto regions to close schools, businesses and restaurants and to cancel sporting events and Masses. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)