Europe grapples ‘socio-economic tsunami’ of long coronavirus crisis
Italy’s prime minister on Tuesday declared coronavirus was causing a “socio-economic tsunami” as European leaders agreed to seal off external borders and unveil economic stimulus to cushion the fallout from the infection’s rapid spread.
France warns coronavirus border curbs cannot hit internal market – source
French President Emmanuel Macron told his fellow European Union leaders that emergency border controls slapped within Europe to contain the spread of coronavirus cannot damage their internal market, a French presidency source said.
Mexico’s Supreme Court to pause work one month over coronavirus
Mexico’s Supreme Court said in a statement on Tuesday it will suspend its regular court activities from March 18 to April 19 to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Finland to restrict traffic over its borders in bid to slow coronavirus
Finland will start restricting traffic over its borders on Thursday in an attempt to contain the coronavirus outbreak, Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo said.
Armed with lessons from Ebola, Africa braces for coronavirus surge
When a passenger arriving from Brussels at Cameroon’s Yaounde Nsimalen airport on Saturday was found to have a temperature, health officials say he was whisked to a hospital and diagnosed inside four hours as the country’s fourth case of coronavirus.
Canada to give income support, mulls emergency measures to slow coronavirus
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said Canada would provide financial support to people affected by the coronavirus outbreak and also mused about imposing emergency measures to restrict the movement of people and goods.
Spain unveils ‘unprecedented’ 200 billion euros coronavirus package
Spain announced a 200 billion euros ($220 billion) package on Tuesday to help companies and protect workers and other vulnerable groups affected by the spiraling coronavirus crisis.
Confined by coronavirus, Spain’s self-employed fear worst is yet to come
Homebound for at least the next two weeks under a state of emergency, Spain’s self-employed workers fear the economic damage coming from coronavirus will deprive them of work and customers for much longer, plunging them into debt.
New coronavirus can persist in air for hours and on surfaces for days: study
The highly contagious novel coronavirus that has exploded into a global pandemic can remain viable and infectious in droplets in the air for hours and on surfaces up to days, according to a new study that should offer guidance to help people avoid cont…
Factbox: UK unveils $400 billion of loan guarantee plan as coronavirus bites
Britain on Tuesday unveiled 330 billion pounds ($399 billion) of loan guarantees, the biggest British rescue plan since the 2008 financial crisis, to give a lifeline to businesses constricted by the accelerating coronavirus outbreak.
