Italy coronavirus deaths rise 25% to 1,809
Italy recorded 368 new deaths from the COVID-19 outbreak on Sunday as the total rose to 1,809 from 1,441 a day earlier, the country’s civil protection authority said on Sunday.
Last orders… Ireland closes all pubs on eve of St Patrick’s Day
Ireland on Sunday said all bars in the country should close until at least the end of the month to curb the spread of coronavirus after videos of groups singing in packed Dublin venues sparked anger on social media.
Israel’s president to ask Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz to form government
Opposition leader Benny Gantz will be asked to form a new government, Israel’s president said on Sunday, boosting his chances of ousting veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Colombia will block entry by all non-residents from Monday to stop coronavirus
Colombia will restrict entry by all passengers who are not residents or citizens from Monday in a bid to control the outbreak of coronavirus, President Ivan Duque said on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia restricts movement as Gulf states report new coronavirus cases
Saudi Arabia closed malls, restaurants, cafes and public parks on Sunday and other Gulf Arab states expanded measures to contain the coronavirus as infections spread across the region.
France ready to take further steps against coronavirus if necessary, minister says
France will not hesitate to take further steps to protect its citizens from the spread of the coronavirus, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday.
Iraqi government imposes curfew in Baghdad over coronavirus concerns
The Iraqi government has imposed a curfew in the capital Baghdad as of March 17 until March 24 to prevent coronavirus from spreading, the state news agency said on Sunday.
Pope in dramatic visit to empty Rome to pray for end of virus
Pope Francis ventured into a deserted Rome on Sunday to pray at two shrines for the end of the coronavirus pandemic, as the Vatican said his Easter services will be held without the public for the first time.
Canada will not rule out border closures, urgently seeks to hire nurses
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday said he would not rule out closing the nation’s borders or forcing people arriving from abroad to go into self-isolation to help combat a coronavirus outbreak.
Britain set to isolate over-70s as coronavirus deaths rise to 35
Britain will isolate older people “within weeks” and force into quarantine anyone diagnosed with coronavirus, the government said as it stepped up measures that have so far been less stringent than elsewhere in Europe.
