UK likely has up to 10,000 people with coronavirus: chief government scientist
Britain likely has between 5,000 and 10,000 people infected with coronavirus, the government’s chief scientific adviser said on Thursday, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson stepped up the response to the outbreak.
India’s tourist industry sees crisis looming from coronavirus visa ban
Indian hotels and travel operators said on Thursday their industry would be hurt by the government’s decision not to issue visas for visitors, as the country reported its first death from coronavirus.
Markets tumble again as global coronavirus alarm spreads
Global markets took another hammering on Thursday as alarm over the coronavirus intensified, and governments from Ireland to Italy scrambled to contain the impact of a disease that has infected more than 126,000 people worldwide.
Italian daily coronavirus deaths jump 23% to 1,016
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has jumped in the last 24 hours by 189 to 1,016, a rise of 23%, the Civil Protection Agency said on Thursday.
Italy demands Austria lift ‘unjustified’ border health checks
Italy demanded Austria lift “unjustified” border controls by Thursday evening after spot health checks on truck drivers caused huge tailbacks at the frontier, adding to the mounting economic toll from the coronavirus outbreak.
EU March summit to go ahead as bloc sends staff home
A summit of European Union leaders will go ahead as planned at the end of March, but most European Commission staff will be required to work from home from Monday due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Spain announces package to tackle ‘tsunami’ coronavirus impact
Spain on Thursday announced measures to tackle the economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic, which the country’s hoteliers described as a “tsunami” threatening the survival of their businesses.
Trudeau self-isolates as wife is tested for coronavirus
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are in self-isolation after she came down with flu-like symptoms and was tested for the new coronavirus, according to an official statement on Thursday.
Brazil communications secretary, who met Trump, has coronavirus, government says
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s communications secretary, Fabio Wajngarten, has been diagnosed with coronavirus following a second confirmatory test, the presidency’s communications office said on Thursday.
Coronavirus-hit Princess Cruises to suspend operations
Princess Cruises, the operator of two ocean liners that were quarantined after they became hotbeds for coronavirus infections, said on Thursday it would suspend voyages of all its 18 ships for two months.
