Canada’s Ontario shuts down most public venues, declares state of emergency
Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, banned gatherings of more than 50 people and ordered the closure of bars and restaurants on Tuesday in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Italy rushes to promote new doctors to relieve coronavirus crisis
Italy will rush 10,000 student doctors into service, scrapping their final exams, in an effort to help the struggling health service cope with the coronavirus onslaught.
Japan, U.S. reaffirm readiness to use ‘all steps’ to combat virus, Aso says
Japan and the United States reaffirmed their readiness to adopt “all appropriate measures” to guard their economies from downside risks posed by the coronavirus outbreak, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday.
Spain turns back cars from land borders as coronavirus death toll rises to 491
Spain set up police checks at its land borders with France and Portugal on Tuesday and turned back foreigners attempting to enter, part of strict measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Europe’s second hardest-hit country.
Spain to give benefits to workers laid off due to coronavirus
The Spanish government is planning to grant unemployment benefits to workers temporarily laid off as part of its measures to mitigate the economic effects of the coronavirus epidemic, according to a draft document prepared by the Labour Ministry.
Vietnam to quarantine visitors in coronavirus battle
Vietnam will stop issuing new visas for foreign nationals, state media said on Tuesday, and the government said it would quarantine visitors from countries including the United States in the fight against the coronavirus.
No French coronavirus curfew measures for now: government spokeswoman
The French government has no plans to implement a curfew to enforce the country’s strict lockdown measures aimed at fighting the coronavirus outbreak, said government spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye.
UK’s biggest airports ask for help as possible closure looms
Britain’s biggest airports including Heathrow and Gatwick have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask that any government support for the aviation industry should include help for airports, which they said could have to shut completely.
Coronavirus care: Northern Irish supermarket prioritizes older shoppers
A Northern Irish supermarket opened one hour early on Tuesday to allow older customers to shop safely and avoid coronavirus-related panic buying, sparking similar moves south of the border in Ireland.
Spain’s coronavirus cases surpass 10,000, death toll rises to 491
Spain’s tally of coronavirus cases surpassed 10,000 on Tuesday and the number of fatalities rose to 491, said Fernando Simon, the head of the country’s health emergency center.
