Turkey sets shop, bus restrictions as coronavirus death toll rises to 37
Turkey imposed restrictions on Tuesday on grocery store opening hours and numbers of shop customers and bus passengers, adding to steps to combat the spread of the coronavirus after the country’s death toll from the illness rose to 37.
German coronavirus cases rise by 4,764 cases to 27,436: Robert Koch Institute
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany has risen by 4,764 within a day to reach to 27,436, the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases said on Tuesday.
G20 leaders to speak on Thursday about coronavirus, sources say
Leaders from the Group of 20 major economies will convene a video conference on Thursday to discuss the coronavirus epidemic, multiple sources told Reuters, amid criticism that the group has been slow to respond to the global crisis.
South Korea doubles coronavirus rescue package to $80 billion
South Korea on Tuesday doubled a planned economic rescue package to 100 trillion won ($80 billion) to save companies hit by the coronavirus and put a floor under crashing stocks and bond markets.
Cambodia uses coronavirus crisis to arrest 17 critics, rights group says
The Cambodian government has used the coronavirus outbreak to lock up opposition activists and others expressing concern about the virus and the government’s response, U.S.-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday.
Cruise ship responsible for jump in Australia coronavirus cases
Australia reported a jump in coronavirus cases on Tuesday that was almost entirely due to passengers who disembarked a cruise ship in Sydney several days ago, prompting widespread criticism of the official response to the pandemic.
Myanmar reports first cases of coronavirus
Myanmar reported its first confirmed cases of coronavirus in two men who had recently traveled to the United States and the United Kingdom.
China’s Hubei province to remove travel bans starting March 25
The Health Commission for China’s Hubei province said on Tuesday it will remove all travel restrictions in and out of the province on March 25, with the exception of the city of Wuhan, the provincial capital and the epicenter of the country’s coronavir…
Malaysia steps up coronavirus tests as it braces for ‘worst scenario’
Malaysia is ramping up coronavirus tests in preparation for the “worst scenario”, as it grapples with Southeast Asia’s highest number of infections, a health ministry official told Reuters.
Indian police clear out anti-government protest citing coronavirus
Police in India’s capital broke up the longest-running protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s citizenship law on Tuesday, citing a ban on public gatherings because of the coronavirus outbreak.
