Irish government asks all pubs to close until March 29
The Irish government called on Sunday for all bars in the country to close until March 29 to help curb the spread of coronavirus.
France ready to spend tens of billions to help firms ‘in distress’
France is ready to spend tens of billions of euros to help companies get through the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak, its finance minister said on Sunday.
Qatar suspends entry of non-Qataris in moves to shield economy
Qatar said on Sunday it would ban non-Qataris from entering the country for two weeks as of Wednesday and announced measures to support the economy including providing 75 billion riyals ($20.5 billion) in financial incentives to the private sector.
Germany to introduce border controls as coronavirus cases jump
Germany will temporarily introduce border controls on its frontiers with Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg and Denmark from Monday, the government said on Sunday as the country seeks to curb a rapid spread of coronavirus.
Slovakia declares state of emergency over coronavirus, orders shop closures
Slovakia declared a state of emergency on Sunday to contain the coronavirus outbreak, ordering the closure of all shops except food stores, pharmacies, banks, petrol stations and post offices from 6 a.m. on Monday, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini said….
Tourism between Spain, Portugal to be suspended due to coronavirus: Portuguese government
Spain and Portugal will agree to place restrictions on tourism between the two countries from Monday to curb the spread of coronavirus, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Sunday.
Ukraine Railways to halt international trains from March 17
State-run Ukrainian railways company Ukrzaliznytsia will suspend all international passenger trains from March 17 in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the company said on Sunday.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa declares state of disaster over COVID-19
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster on Sunday as he announced a range of measures to contain a COVID-19 outbreak that has so far infected 61 and showed the first signs of internal transmission.
Iraq suspends flights to and from Baghdad airport over coronavirus fears
Iraq has suspended all flights to and from Baghdad airport as of March 17 until March 24, the government said in a statement on Sunday, in order to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Worries grow over northern hospitals as Italy’s coronavirus toll grows
Italian authorities voiced growing concern on Sunday over how much longer strained health systems could cope with the coronavirus outbreak, as thousands of new cases were recorded over the past 24 hours and several hundred more people died.
