Greece shuts sports events to spectators as coronavirus cases rise
Greece on Sunday announced a two-week ban on sporting events with spectators and on school field trips, as its number of coronavirus cases rose by seven to 73.
EU Council suffers second coronavirus case
A second coronavirus case was detected at the Council of the European Union in Brussels last week and 46 staff were asked to stay at home and monitor their health, according to an email sent seen by Reuters.
El Salvador bans visitors from Germany, France over coronavirus
El Salvador has banned visitors from Germany and France due to coronavirus, after previously barring visitors from Italy, South Korea and Iran, the countries with the largest outbreaks outside China.
German SPD calls for subsidies to help virus-hit industries
The head of Germany’s Social Democrats called on Sunday for more support for firms forced to cut output because of the coronavirus epidemic, ahead of a policy meeting with the other parties in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government.
Coronavirus deaths in Netherlands rises to three – health authorities
Two more people infected with the coronavirus in the Netherlands have died, taking the total number of fatalities to three, Dutch health officials said on Sunday.
Italian stock exchange to open as usual on Monday
Italy’s stock exchange will open as usual on Monday, a spokesman said on Sunday, after the government ordered a lockdown of large areas in the north of the country, including Milan, to stem coronavirus contagion.
Turkey to discuss migrant issues with EU on Monday
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he would meet European Union officials on Monday to discuss migration, and repeated his call for more help in coping with the millions of refugees it hosts from neighboring war-torn Syria.
Swiss death toll from new coronavirus rises to two
A patient infected with the new coronavirus has died in hospital in Liestal, authorities in the Swiss canton of Basel-Land said on Sunday, bringing the national death toll to two.
Ten die at collapsed China quarantine hotel; virus spread slows ex-Wuhan
Ten people have died and 23 remain trapped after the collapse of a hotel that was being used to quarantine people under observation for the coronavirus in the Chinese city of Quanzhou, authorities said on Sunday.
What you need to know about coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus:
