Germany to close borders with Austria, France, Switzerland – media reports
Germany plans to close its borders with Austria, France and Switzerland from Monday, Focus Online and newspaper Bild reported on Sunday.
Singapore reports 14 new cases of coronavirus, in biggest daily jump
Singapore on Sunday confirmed 14 new cases of the novel coronavirus, its health ministry said, marking the biggest daily increase of the infection in the city-state.
Israel’s Netanyahu took precautionary coronavirus test – statement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was tested for coronavirus as a precautionary measure, his office said on Sunday.
Playgrounds taped off, streets deserted as Spain’s coronavirus death toll doubles
Spaniards hunkered down in silent cities on Sunday with children’s playgrounds blocked off with police tape, after the government imposed sudden, severe restrictions on public life and the coronavirus death toll more than doubled overnight.
Britain set to isolate over-70s as steps up coronavirus plan
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.
India proposes regional fund to fight coronavirus as cases exceed 100
India proposed setting up an emergency fund to fight the coronavirus outbreak in South Asia on Sunday, with New Delhi offering $10 million to get it going, as the number of confirmed infections in the country rose past 100.
Hong Kong issues ‘red’ alert against travel to Ireland, UK and U.S.
Hong Kong issued a “red” travel alert urging people to adjust their plans and avoid non-essential travel to Ireland, Britain and the United States, as the city hunkers down to contain any further outbreak of coronavirus in the global financial hub.
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan close borders after first coronavirus cases
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan effectively closed their borders on Sunday after Central Asia’s two biggest nations confirmed their first coronavirus cases.
France asks air companies to help citizens stuck in Morocco
France has asked aviation companies to help bring back thousands of French citizens stuck in Morocco after it halted flights with 30 countries over the coronavirus, French Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said on Sunday.
First Russian-Turkish patrol on Syrian highway cut short – news agencies
Russia and Turkey were forced to cut short their first joint patrol under a ceasefire deal along an east-west highway in northwest Syria on Sunday due to rebel provocations, the Russian Defense Ministry was cited as saying by Russian news agencies.
