‘You can run a G7 country from home’: Canada’s Trudeau relies on phone lines and Lego
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in quarantine since his wife tested positive for the coronavirus last week, is pulling the levers of power from an old brick mansion with a stockpile of Legos to help keep his three kids busy.
‘It’s OK to feel scared’: Coronavirus testing must ramp up globally
Bars, restaurants, cinemas and schools were shutting down from New York and Los Angeles to Paris and Dubai in a worldwide effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic, as financial markets tumbled despite emergency action by global central banks.
Stop social contact, UK PM Johnson says, as coronavirus spreads faster
British people need to stop non-essential social contact and avoid clubs, pubs, theatres and all unnecessary travel as the coronavirus outbreak accelerates towards the fast growth phase, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.
Portugal confirms first coronavirus death, says more to come
Portugal on Monday reported its first coronavirus death and said more were expected, as it stepped up efforts to curb the infection by suspending passenger air and rail traffic with neighboring Spain.
Britain to scale up coronavirus testing: Chief Medical Adviser
Britain will scale up testing for coronavirus, the government’s chief medical adviser Chris Whitty said on Monday after the World Health Organisation said testing was critical in the fight against the epidemic.
G7 leaders say response to coronavirus outbreak is ‘foremost priority’
Leaders of the Group of Seven countries said on Monday they are making their response to the coronavirus pandemic a priority and will coordinate public health measures to help stabilize the global economy.
Turkey shuts cinemas, cafes, gyms to halt coronavirus spread
Turkey will temporarily close cafes, sports and entertainment venues and is suspending mass prayers in mosques in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus, after it identified its first 18 cases in the last week, authorities said on Monday.
Turkey bans flights with six more countries, including Britain and UAE
Turkey will impose flight bans to six more countries including the United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates, making the total number of countries 20, the country’s health minister announced on Monday.
Deserted streets, talking drones as Spain imposes state of emergency over virus
The streets of Spanish cities were eerily quiet on Monday, with the silence interrupted by police loudspeakers telling people to go home, as Spaniards spent their first working day under a lockdown due to the coronavirus epidemic.
Germany to counter coronavirus impact ‘with full force’: Scholz in letter
Germany will counter the social and economic impact of the coronavirus crisis “with full force”, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz told lawmakers in a letter on Monday, without putting a figure on the promised fiscal push.
