Israel to shut malls, restaurants, hotels to counter coronavirus
Israel will shut malls, hotels and restaurants in a partial shutdown of its economy starting on Sunday and use anti-terrorism tracking technology to minimize the risk of coronavirus transmission, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
Spain will impose partial coronavirus lockdown: PM
Spain will put its 47 million inhabitants under partial lockdown as part of a 15-day state of emergency to combat the coronavirus epidemic, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday in a televised address to the nation.
Spain’s opposition leader Casado says government was too slow to react on coronavirus
Spain’s main opposition leader Pablo Casado on Saturday said the government was too slow to react to limit the impact and contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Kuwait closes shopping malls and children’s entertainment centers
Kuwait decided on Saturday to close all shopping malls except for those related to food supplies, the state news agency reported on Twitter.
Bolivia bans entry of passengers from China, South Korea, Italy and Spain
Bolivia will ban the entry of passengers from China, South Korea, Italy and Spain in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus, interim President Jeanine Anez said on Saturday.
Sudan closes schools and universities for one month over coronavirus
Sudan has ordered the closure of schools and universities for one month from Saturday to stop the spread of coronavirus, a statement from the prime minister’s office said.
Berlin joins Cologne in closing bars, clubs as Germany toughens coronavirus response
Berlin and Cologne are to close all bars, clubs, cinemas, theaters and concert halls with immediate effect as Germany ramps up its efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Four more African nations confirm coronavirus, new controls put in place
Mauritania, Rwanda, Seychelles and Central African Republic confirmed their first coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing to 23 the number of African countries that have reported positive tests for the virus.
France closes shops, restaurants, tells people to stay home
France will shut shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities from Sunday with its 67 million people told to stay home to help fight the rapid acceleration of the coronavirus in a country where the number of cases has doubled in 72 hours.
Colombia to expel four European visitors for violating quarantine
Colombia will expel four Europeans for violating compulsory quarantine protocols designed to halt the spread of coronavirus, just hours after it closed its border with Venezuela, the government said on Saturday.
