Stunned world grapples with ‘once-in-100-year’ coronavirus battle
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide were adjusting on Wednesday to once-in-a-generation measures to battle the coronavirus crisis that is not only killing the old and vulnerable but also threatening prolonged economic misery.
Chile´s Pinera declares state of catastrophe over coronavirus outbreak
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Wednesday declared a 90-day state of catastrophe in Chile as cases of coronavirus mounted in the South American nation.
Britain tells its tourists to leave Spain
Britain on Wednesday advised all its tourists in Spain to leave, after the country announced it was closing hotels by next Tuesday to deal with the spread of the coronavirus.
U.S.-Canada border to temporarily close to nonessential travel: Trump
The U.S.-Canada border will close to nonessential traffic, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday, saying details on the move would be announced later but that it would not affect trade between the two countries.
UK PM Johnson says annoucement on school closures imminent
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the government would be taking decisions imminently on the possible closure of schools, with some forced to partially or fully close due to the spread of coronavirus.
Flooded toilets, dirty sheets: South Asia quarantine centers worry experts
When Mrinal Sabharwal and his wife landed in New Delhi with hundreds of other passengers from Barcelona on Monday, they expected clean coronavirus quarantine facilities.
Italy’s Lombardy asks retired health workers to join coronavirus fight
The northern region of Lombardy, on the frontline of Italy’s battle against the coronavirus, appealed to recently retired doctors and nurses on Wednesday to return to work and help colleagues overwhelmed by the crisis.
Singapore reports 47 new virus cases, to impose self-quarantine on all entering city-state
Singapore’s health ministry said it will impose self-quarantine measures for 14 days on anyone entering the city-state, expanding its fight against the coronavirus as its count of the infection spiked mainly because of imported cases.
Eastern Libya imposes curfew over pandemic
The parallel administration controlling eastern Libya will impose a curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., excluding security and emergency personnel, to stop any spread of the coronavirus, its interior ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
Kosovo PM sacks interior minister over coronavirus
Kosovo’s prime minister sacked his interior minister amid disagreements over whether the country should declare a state of emergency to halt the spread of coronavirus, a move that may bring down the government less than two months after it was formed.
