France’s Macron condemns unilateral border control measures over coronavirus
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday condemned unilateral border control measures taken by some European Union countries in a bid to control the coronavirus outbreak, following a phone briefing with Germany’s Angela Merkel and other EU officials….
Algerian to suspend travel with Europe: statement
Algeria will suspend all sea and air travel between it and Europe from Thursday over the coronavirus, Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad said in a statement.
Make us ventilators to fight coronavirus, UK government asks manufacturers
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will ask manufacturers on Monday to retool production to start making specialist health equipment including ventilators and will look at using hotels as emergency hospitals to cope with the coronavirus outbreak.
Factbox: Coronavirus deaths pass 5,400 worldwide
Some 145,594 people have been infected by the coronavirus across the world and 5,419 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
Irish restaurants call on government to shut them down
Ireland’s restaurant lobby group called on Monday for the government to shut the entire industry down, as it has already done with pubs.
Israel’s president tasks Netanyahu rival Gantz with forming government
Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz received an official mandate on Monday to try to form Israel’s next government, and called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to join him in a unity administration.
Ukraine capital shuts down bars, restaurants, shopping malls
Ukraine’s capital Kiev announced on Monday the closure of bars, restaurants, cafes and shopping malls from March 17 to contain the spread of the coronavirus, and said people’s movement to other towns should be restricted as much as possible.
Switzerland cancels parliament session, virus cases rise
Switzerland canceled a session of its national parliament, the government held crisis talks and the Swiss stock market plunged on Monday as new coronavirus cases accelerated.
Japan emperor may postpone visit to Britain because of coronavirus pandemic: Kyodo
Japan’s Emperor may postpone a state visit to Britain scheduled for early this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, Kyodo newswire reported citing unidentified sources.
South Korea’s Moon expresses ‘growing confidence’ in overcoming coronavirus outbreak
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Monday he was increasingly confident the country would overcome the coronavirus as the rate of new infections continued to drop, although authorities noted another large cluster had emerged in the greater Seo…
