Argentina, Bolivia, restrict travel to and from coronavirus-hit countries
Argentina has temporarily stopped issuing visas to travelers from countries hardest-hit by the coronavirus outbreak, including the United States, China and countries in Europe, while Bolivia has barred flights to and from Europe, in a bid to stem the s…
Kyrgyzstan bars entry to travelers from France, Germany, Spain over coronavirus
Kyrgyzstan barred entry on Thursday to travelers from France, Germany and Spain as a precaution against the coronavirus, the Kyrgyz government said, adding that it had also removed Japan from the list.
Up to 10,000 likely have coronavirus in UK: chief scientific adviser
The likely number of people in Britain infected with coronavirus is between 5,000 and 10,000, the government’s chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance said on Thursday.
Factbox: Global sports events hit by coronavirus pandemic
Here is a list of sports events around the world which have been hit by the coronavirus outbreak:
India reports first death from coronavirus
A 76-year-old man became the first person in India to die from coronavirus, a state health minister said on Thursday.
Kuwait gears up for coronavirus lockdown, minister urges calm
Citizens and residents of Kuwait got ready for a virtual nation-wide lockdown by rushing to supermarkets as authorities took exceptional measures against coronavirus, including banning all commercial passenger flights starting Friday.
UK’s Johnson steps up response to coronavirus, moves to delay phase
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stepped up the response to the coronavirus outbreak on Thursday, moving to the so called “delay phase” which includes the option of more stringent measures designed to slow down the spread of the virus.
Airline crisis worsens as U.S. puts Europeans in coronavirus quarantine
Airlines bore the brunt of a dramatic expansion of the coronavirus crisis on Thursday, as U.S. travel curbs on much of continental Europe deepened the sector’s misery and piled more pressure on governments to offer emergency support.
China senior medical adviser: coronavirus pandemic ‘over by June’ if countries act
The global coronavirus pandemic could be over by June if countries mobilizes to fight it, a senior Chinese medical adviser said on Thursday, as China declared the peak had passed there and new cases in Hubei fell to single digits for the first time.
Czechs shut borders to travelers from 15 countries
The Czech Republic will close its borders to travelers crossing from Germany and Austria and also ban the entry of foreigners coming from other risky countries to contain the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Thursday.
