Turkey shuts cinemas, cafes, gyms to halt coronavirus spread
Turkey will temporarily close cafes, sports and entertainment venues and is suspending mass prayers in mosques in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus, after it identified its first 18 cases in the last week, authorities said on Monday.
Turkey bans flights with six more countries, including Britain and UAE
Turkey will impose flight bans to six more countries including the United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates, making the total number of countries 20, the country’s health minister announced on Monday.
Deserted streets, talking drones as Spain imposes state of emergency over virus
The streets of Spanish cities were eerily quiet on Monday, with the silence interrupted by police loudspeakers telling people to go home, as Spaniards spent their first working day under a lockdown due to the coronavirus epidemic.
Germany to counter coronavirus impact ‘with full force’: Scholz in letter
Germany will counter the social and economic impact of the coronavirus crisis “with full force”, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz told lawmakers in a letter on Monday, without putting a figure on the promised fiscal push.
Coronavirus takes growing toll on German life and economy
Germany announced plans on Monday to close most shops, limit restaurants’ opening hours and ban religious services to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Merkel: Drastic closures needed to counter coronavirus
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday announced a raft of measures limiting social contact in an attempt to slow the progress of the coronavirus epidemic, but said the government would attempt to minimise the economic impact.
‘Test, test, test’: WHO chief’s coronavirus message to world
The World Health Organization called on all countries on Monday to ramp up their testing programs as the best way to slow the advance of the coronavirus pandemic, and also urged companies to boost production of vital equipment to overcome acute shortag…
Ukraine plans more lockdowns, IMF talks, food export curbs over coronavirus
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced nationwide shutdowns on Monday to contain the coronavirus spread, called for government restrictions on food exports and for aid talks with overseas donors to support the economy.
Minister says Singapore will not be short of food after Malaysia shuts border
A Singapore minister said on Monday the city state would not run out of food, seeking to allay concerns after neighbouring Malaysia announced it was closing its borders to prevent a further spread of the coronavirus.
Malaysia closes borders, schools and businesses as virus tally climbs
Malaysia will shut its borders to travellers, restrict internal movement, close schools and universities and order most businesses to shut after its number of coronavirus cases climbed on Monday to the highest in Southeast Asia.
