Louvre museum closed again as workers fret over coronavirus
The Louvre museum in Paris shut its doors to art lovers and tourists for a second day on Monday as management held talks with workers over the risks associated with coronavirus.
Iceland confirms first three cases of coronavirus, in patients returning from Italy
The first three cases of people infected with coronavirus have been confirmed in Iceland, the country’s Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management said in a statement late on Sunday.
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rise to 150: Robert Koch Institute
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany has risen to 150 on Monday from 129 on Sunday, the Robert Koch Institute for disease control said, adding that the risk from the virus in Germany is now “moderate”.
On the trail: Buttigieg drops White House bid as Democrats look to Super Tuesday
Pete Buttigieg dropped his bid for the White House on Sunday, shaking up the race for the Democratic nomination to take on Republican President Donald Trump in November’s election just days before the 14-state Super Tuesday contest.
Bloomberg’s big bet: Can money beat Biden’s momentum?
In his brief three-month campaign for president, Michael Bloomberg poured nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars into building an advertising and data-mining juggernaut unlike anything the political world had ever seen.
China’s Wuhan closes coronavirus hospital as officials hail drop in new cases
The Chinese city at the center of the coronavirus epidemic has closed the first of 16 specially built hospitals, hurriedly put up to treat people with the virus, after it discharged its last recovered patients, state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday.
Factbox: Sports events hit by the coronavirus epidemic
The following is a list of international sports events hit by the outbreak of the new coronavirus:
Louvre museum closed as management, workers meet over coronavirus risks
The Louvre museum in Paris shut its doors to the public early on Monday as management and workers held a meeting over the risks associated with the coronavirus.
South Korea reports 123 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 4,335: Yonhap
South Korea reported 123 new coronavirus cases, taking the country’s total infections to 4,335, the Yonhap news agency said, citing health authorities.
Japan confirms five more cases of coronavirus in Hokkaido: NHK
Japanese authorities have confirmed five more cases of coronavirus in Hokkaido, public broadcaster NHK said on Monday, days after the northern island declared a state of emergency.
