Central American countries step up efforts to contain coronavirus
Central American countries Panama, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador on Saturday took further steps to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus in the region with measures ranging from bans on large gatherings to travel restrictions.
Canadian on cruise ship tested positive for coronavirus in Brazil: report
A 78-year-old Canadian who was on a cruise ship isolated in Brazil’s northeastern port of Recife tested positive for coronavirus, Brazilian TV network Globo reported on Saturday, citing a press conference.
Czech pubs prepare to turn off taps early to contain coronavirus
Czech pubs prepared to turn off the taps early on Friday for the world’s biggest beer drinkers after the government declared a 30-day state of emergency in an attempt to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
China imported coronavirus cases exceed new local infections for second day
The number of new coronavirus cases that came to mainland China from overseas surpassed the number of locally transmitted new infections for the second time on Saturday, data released by the National Health Commission (NHC) showed on Sunday.
Estonia to bar foreign travelers from March 17
Estonia will stop foreign traveler from entering the country from March 17, in an attempt to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the country’s government said in a statement on Sunday.
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Spain and France imposed stringent measures to combat the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak, the death toll kept climbing in China and the United States extended a travel ban.
Australia’s’ ‘war cabinet’ set to meet as COVID-19 cases surpass 250
Australia’s new national cabinet is set to meet Sunday as the country’s cases of coronavirus topped 250 and the government faced questions about the possible closure of schools and tighter border controls.
Europeans scramble across borders as coronavirus restricts travel
Tom Holmes, a 34-year-old British primary school teacher living in Poland, had expected to welcome home his twin babies and his wife in Warsaw on Monday upon their return from a holiday in Britain.
British supermarkets’ plea to shoppers: stop panic buying
Britain’s food retailers appealed to shoppers on Sunday to stop panic buying during the coronavirus outbreak, saying purchasing more than they need would mean others will be left without.
Congo Republic confirms first coronavirus case: government
Congo Republic on Saturday confirmed its first case of the coronavirus, a 50-year-old man who had traveled to the country on March 1 from Paris, the government said.
