Bulgaria to declare state of emergency over coronavirus
Bulgaria plans to declare a state of emergency to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on Thursday as the country’s confirmed cases rose sharply to 23.
Mexico holds out against travel curbs despite Trump restrictions
Mexico said on Thursday it was not planning to clamp down on international travel to the country or close its borders due to the coronavirus outbreak despite major U.S. curbs announced a day earlier.
EU disapproves of U.S. travel ban, ‘taken unilaterally and without’
The European Union on Thursday sharply criticized the U.S. decision to restrict travel from most European countries to contain the coronavirus pandemic, and said the crisis required global cooperation not unilateral action.
Pilot of crashed Turkish Pegasus flight did not understand guidance: report
The Dutch co-pilot of a Pegasus Airlines plane that skidded off the runway killing three passengers at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport last month did not understand guidance in Turkish and failed to brake in time, according to a report seen by Reuter…
European Union’s March summit to go ahead, staff sent home over coronavirus
A summit of European Union leaders will go ahead as planned at the end of March but most European Commission staff will be required to work from home from Monday due to the coronavirus outbreak.
South Africa retracts comment about local transmission of coronavirus
South Africa’s health ministry on Thursday retracted a comment that the country had seen the first case of local transmission of the coronavirus, saying that an error had been made by the laboratory that tested the patient.
Honduras’ biggest university suspends operations to contain coronavirus
Honduras’ National Autonomous University, the largest university in the Central American country with about 87,000 students, will suspend operations indefinitely to prevent the spread of coronavirus, authorities said on Thursday.
Dutch close museums, ban public gatherings amid virus outbreak
Two of the Netherlands’ premier tourist attractions, the Rijksmuseum national gallery and Van Gogh museum, closed to the public on Thursday as a ban on gatherings of more than 100 people was imposed in response to the coronavirus epidemic.
Confirmed Dutch coronavirus infections rise 22% to 614: health authorities
The number of new coronavirus infections in the Netherlands rose 22% to 614 on Thursday, health officials said.
Trump met Brazilian official with coronavirus, but says ‘not concerned’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was not concerned about being exposed to the coronavirus after dining last week with a Brazilian government official who has since tested positive for the disease.
