Malaysia reports 120 new coronavirus cases, two deaths
Malaysia reported 120 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday and two fatalities.
Jordanian army says it will deploy around cities ahead of state of emergency
The Jordanian army said on Tuesday it will deploy at entrances and exits of main cities in the kingdom in a move officials said was ahead of an imminent announcement of a state of emergency to combat the spread of coronavirus.
Sri Lanka bans all incoming flights for two weeks to combat coronavirus: government spokesman
Sri Lanka said on Tuesday said it will ban all incoming flights for two weeks from 1830 GMT on Wednesday to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Dutch MH17 trial to continue behind closed doors due to coronavirus
The trial in the Netherlands of four men accused of murder over the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 will continue behind closed doors later this month due to the coronavirus outbreak, the court said on Tuesday.
Goldman slashes China growth forecast; imported coronavirus cases rise
Goldman Sachs said on Tuesday that China’s economy will likely shrink 9% in the first quarter, underscoring how the coronavirus has disrupted normal business activities, even as China reported a rise in new cases of the disease, most of them imported.
China’s Chongqing city to quarantine all overseas arrivals: Xinhua
China’s Chongqing city will require all overseas arrivals to be quarantined in designated locations or residences for 14 days, the official Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.
EU-China summit postponed by coronavirus, EU Commission says
A summit between China and the European Union has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the European Commission said on Tuesday, confirming a Reuters report on March 12.
Two bombs explode outside Thai government office in Yala, wounding 18
Two bombs exploded in front of a government office in Thailand’s insurgency-hit southern Yala province on Tuesday, wounding 18 people, a security official said.
Swedish PM lofven says high schools, universities should switch to distance learning
Sweden’s high schools and universities should stop classes on campus and switch to distance learning from March 18, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Tuesday, but primary and secondary education will continue as normal for now.
Confusion, concern as locked-down Philippines starts coronavirus quarantine
Millions of people woke up confused, confined and frustrated in the Philippines on Tuesday, as a sweeping home quarantine order kicked in with just a few hours of warning, and Southeast Asia prepared tighter measures against a surge in coronavirus case…
