Brazil records 7th coronavirus death, closes land borders
Brazil’s coronavirus death toll rose to seven on Thursday, including the first fatalities in tourist hotspot Rio de Janeiro, as Latin America’s largest nation closed more borders to visitors and the foreign minister waded into a diplomatic spat with Ch…
Brazil health minister: Picture will become clearer next week
Coronavirus is spreading “en masse” systematically across most of Brazil’s regions, Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said on Thursday, adding that the national picture should become clearer next week.
Morocco to restrict movement to slow down coronavirus -government
Morocco has declared a health emergency and will restrict movement across the country from 6 p.m. on Friday to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus, the interior ministry said.
Morocco makes a dozen arrests over coronavirus fake news
Moroccan police have arrested at least a dozen people for spreading rumours about the coronavirus, including a woman who used her YouTube channel to say the disease did not exist, authorities said on Thursday.
Shops close across Turkey, dimming hopes of a boom year
Shops closed across Turkey on Thursday to help halt the coronavirus spread, dimming the economy’s prospects and raising questions for hundreds of thousands of workers after Ankara pledged $15 billion in support and advised Turks to stay home.
Coronavirus death toll in Turkey rises to four, 359 confirmed cases – health minister
The death toll in Turkey due to the coronavirus rose to four, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said late on Thursday, adding there was a total of 359 confirmed cases in the country.
Algeria set to suspend public transport, close cafes and restaurants
Algeria will suspend public transport, close cafes and restaurants, tell half its state employees to stay home and order security forces to tighten the bar on public gatherings, the government said on Thursday.
Algeria suspends domestic flights: Ennahar TV
Algeria will suspend all domestic flights from March 22 to April 4 to combat the spread of the coronavirus, Ennahar television reported on Thursday.
Under emergency law, Jordan seals capital to contain coronavirus
Jordan’s army sealed off the capital from the rest of the country on Thursday as the country put its 10 million people on lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus, witnesses and officials said.
Saudi Arabia suspends prayers in the arenas outside Mecca, Medina holy mosques
Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it suspended Muslims from conducting their five daily prayers and the weekly Friday prayer in the overflow area just outside the walls of the two holy mosques in Mecca and Medina to limit the spread of coronavirus.
