Swiss funnel Italian border traffic to main routes to curb epidemic
Switzerland is shuttering nine secondary border crossings with Italy and directing traffic to main routes to slow the spread of the new coronavirus while still letting workers get to their jobs, the government said on Wednesday.
Turkey confirms first coronavirus case, wins WHO praise for vigilance
Turkey confirmed its first case of the coronavirus on Wednesday, becoming the last major economy to report an outbreak after taking what the World Health Organization (WHO) described as “vigilant, cautious” measures to delay the disease.
Slovenia to close some Italy border crossings, perform health checks at others
Slovenia will close some border crossings with Italy and perform health checks at those remaining open in order to combat the spread of the coronavirus, Health Minister Ales Sabeder said on Wednesday.
Banned Thai opposition figure faces new criminal charges
Thailand’s Election Commission said on Wednesday it would file a charge against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the now-defunct Future Forward Party, for breaching electoral law in the latest action against the former anti-junta politician.
Bangladesh slum fire leaves many people homeless
A massive fire ripped through a slum on Wednesday in Bangladesh’s capital of Dhaka, leaving thousands of people homeless.
Italy’s economy minister hopes ECB will support Rome’s anti-coronavirus measures
Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri on Wednesday said he expected the European Central Bank to support Italy as the government prepared a raft of measures to counter the impact of the coronavirus on businesses and citizens.
Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian teen during West Bank protest, Palestinian ministry says
Israeli troops killed a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday during a protest against feared Israeli land confiscation, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.
Malaysia tracking 5,000 people possibly exposed to coronavirus at religious event
Malaysian authorities are tracking around 5,000 citizens across the country believed to have been potentially exposed to the coronavirus at a religious event in the outskirts of the capital Kuala Lumpur, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
What you need to know about the coronavirus today
Here are today’s developments on the coronavirus epidemic:
Swiss keep border to Italy open, route traffic over main crossings
Switzerland is closing nine secondary border crossings to Italy and directing traffic over main routes to help slow the spread of the new coronavirus while still letting the region’s workers get to their jobs, the government said on Wednesday.
