Dutch businesses rush for government assistance as coronavirus bites
At least 27,000 Dutch companies have flooded the government with requests for financial assistance to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus epidemic, the Social Affairs Ministry said on Monday.
‘We are at war’: France imposes lockdown to combat virus
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered stringent restrictions on people’s movement to slow the spread of the coronavirus, and said the army would be drafted in to help move the sick to hospitals.
Turkey shuts cafes to halt coronavirus spread as cases jump to 47
Turkey will temporarily close cafes, sports and entertainment venues and is suspending mass prayers in mosques in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus, as the number of confirmed cases rose to 47, authorities said on Monday.
Brazil’s foreign trade secretary, who traveled to meet Trump, has coronavirus
Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary Marcos Troyjo, who was part of the Brazilian delegation that met with U.S. President Donald Trump nine days ago, has tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said in a statement on Monday.
Israel to fast-track cyber-monitoring of coronavirus cases
Israel’s government will invoke emergency regulations to speed up the deployment of cyber monitoring in the fight against the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday.
France to deploy 100,000 police to enforce coronavirus lockdown – minister
France will deploy 100,000 police to enforce a lockdown ordered by President Emmanuel Macron aimed at curbing the coronavirus outbreak, the country’s interior minister said on Monday, and fixed checkpoints will be set up across the country.
More African countries confirm first coronavirus cases as Jack Ma pledges aid
More African nations confirmed their first cases of the coronavirus and shut borders amid fears of the disease’s impact on fragile health systems, as Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma pledged to donate over 1 million testing kits to th…
U.S. seen spurning China’s coronavirus-linked call for Iran sanctions relief
The United States is unlikely to ease sanctions on Iran despite an appeal from China that it do so because of the coronavirus pandemic, sources familiar with the matter said, arguing that Tehran continues what Washington regards as its malign behavior….
Buy ‘ice cream vouchers, not toilet paper’ to tide over coronavirus
A German artisanal ice cream parlor is asking customers to buy coupons, instead of hoarding toilet paper, to help keep it afloat as the government shut most businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
Irish PM expects 15,000 coronavirus cases by end of March
Ireland expects its number of coronavirus cases to increase to around 15,000 by the end of the month from 223 currently, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Monday, as the government advised against all non-essential travel overseas until then.
