Panama imposes full-day curfew, Guatemala extends state of emergency
Panama’s government said on Tuesday it would widen a curfew to slow the spread of the coronavirus and require people to be in quarantine at all hours beginning on Wednesday, as the number of cases again jumped and two more people died.
Japan senior lawmaker calls for record economic package on coronavirus
A senior official from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday called for the government to compile a record economic package in response to the impact of the coronavirus.
Decision to allow passengers off Ruby Princess was by NSW state: Australian Border Force
New South Wales state’s health department allowed passengers off the coronavirus-stricken Ruby Princess cruise ship as they determined it to be “low risk”, a top Australian Border Force (ABF) official said on Wednesday.
Australia warns of impending health system crisis amid surge in coronavirus cases
Australia is grappling with an accelerating number of coronavirus infections that political leaders warned on Wednesday could start overwhelming intensive care units, as case numbers across the country surged past 2,250.
Pompeo says China still withholding coronavirus information
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sharpened on Thursday his criticism of China’s handling of a coronavirus pandemic, saying its ruling Communist Party was still denying the world information needed to prevent further cases.
New Zealand reports 50 new cases of COIVD-19; says cases to rise
New Zealand on Wednesday reported 47 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and three probable cases, ahead of the country heading into a complete lockdown at midnight.
Mainland China reports drop in new confirmed cases of coronavirus
Mainland China reported a drop in new confirmed coronavirus cases, all of which involved travelers arriving from abroad, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday.
Panama extends curfew due to coronavirus, requires full-day quarantine
Panama’s President Laurentino Cortizo said on Tuesday he would extend a curfew aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus and require people to be in quarantine at all hours beginning on Wednesday.
As Bolsonaro flouts warnings, coronavirus spreads in Brazil
Augusto Heleno, a national security advisor to Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, treated Tuesday, March 17 much like any other workday.
Factbox: Brazil moves to shield people, economy, markets from coronavirus
Brazil’s government and central bank have entered crisis-fighting mode as they battle to limit the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on public health, businesses and financial markets.
