UK cinemas close their doors after coronavirus guidance
Leading British cinema chains began shutting their venues on Tuesday in response to the latest guidance on how to try to control the spread of the coronavirus.
Jordanian army guards cities ahead of curfew
Jordan has announced a lockdown beginning on Wednesday, ordering all citizens to stay in their homes apart from emergencies and banning travel between provinces, to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
Church of England suspends public worship over coronavirus
The Church of England said on Tuesday it would suspend public worship to slow the spread of the coronavirus, although churches would remain open for prayer if possible.
Bosnia declares nationwide state of emergency over coronavirus: PM
Bosnia declared a nationwide state of emergency over coronavirus on Tuesday to enable coordination of emergency activities between its two autonomous regions, Prime Minister Zoran Tegeltija said.
Israel deploys cyber-monitoring against coronavirus, tells people not to leave home
The Israeli government began deploying cellphone-monitoring technology against the coronavirus on Tuesday, and issued directives urging people not to leave home.
Berlin planning new hospital for up to 1,000 coronavirus patients report
The Berlin city government has agreed to build a new hospital for up to 1,000 coronavirus patients with the help of the military and other partners, German daily Tagesspiegel on Tuesday cited the capital’s health minister as saying.
Europe to shut borders as lengthy virus crisis looms
European Union leaders meeting via videoconference on Tuesday are likely to seal off Europe’s external borders and stress a “whatever it takes” approach to easing the economic fallout as the continent braces for a long coronavirus crisis.
France under lockdown as coronavirus crisis deepens
France went under lockdown on Tuesday as President Emmanuel Macron toughened measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus and his government promised financial help worth tens of billion of euros to ensure companies stayed afloat.
EU offers an Ode to Spring to soothe coronavirus nerves
The European Commission closed its daily briefing in Brussels on Tuesday with a poem, to bring some cheer amid the coronavirus gloom.
‘Preparing for war’: Africans scramble for groceries
Alarmed consumers thronged markets across Africa on Tuesday, many in masks and gloves, to stock up as the coronavirus spread on the world’s poorest continent.
