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An M.T.A worker wipes down a turnstile at the Broad Street subway station after more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in New York City, New York, U.S., March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Death toll in Iran reaches 354
Death toll in Iran reached 354 while total infected by the virus reached 9.000
Bahrain records 77 new coronavirus cases among evacuees from Iran
Bahrain reported 77 new coronavirus cases among citizens evacuated from Iran by plane, the Gulf state’s health ministry said on Wednesday, for a total of 189 infections, while two meetings of G20 economies in Saudi Arabia were postponed.
Dutch airline KLM cancels all flights to Milan, Venice and Naples
KLM will cancel all its flights to Milan, Venice and Naples in the coming weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak in Italy, the Dutch airline said on Wednesday.
Poland to close all schools
All Polish schools will close starting on Monday to curtail the spread of the coronavirus, Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday. Poland has confirmed 26 cases of the coronavirus. No one has died. Morawiecki added that also universities, museums and cinemas will be closed.
Japan to cancel high school spring baseball tournament
Japan will cancel its annual high school baseball spring tournament, public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday, suspending one of the country’s most beloved sporting events because of the widening coronavirus crisis.
Vietnamese carriers cut salaries, encourage unpaid leave
Vietnam-based airlines have been forced to cut salaries and encourage their employees to take unpaid leave as carriers struggle with the impact of coronavirus on travel demand, three sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday.
Kiev shuts schools
Ukrainian capital Kiev has temporarily shut schools until the end of March in an effort to prevent virus spread
Haas, McLaren team members quarantined, tested for coronavirus
Two members of the Haas Formula One team and one from McLaren were quarantined in Melbourne on Wednesday as a precaution amid coronavirus fears ahead of Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Moldova closes schools, universities to prevent virus spread
Moldova closed all its kindergartens, schools, colleges and universities for two weeks from Wednesday in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus, state health officials said.
First coronavirus death in Belgium, Belga news agency says
Belgium’s health ministry reported on Wednesday the first coronavirus death in the country, Belga news agency said citing a statement.
The government statement said the patient was 90 years old.
Thailand cancels visa on arrival for 18 countries, visa exemptions for 3 to limit virus spread
Thailand on Wednesday cancelled the grant of visa on arrival for 18 countries and visa exemption for three others to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the country’s interior minister said.
S.Korea reports jump in coronavirus cases after call centre outbreak
South Korea reported a jump in new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as authorities tested hundreds of staff at a call centre where the disease appeared this week, reversing 11 days of slowing infections, health officials said.
Vietnam’s coronavirus cases up to 35 after new infections from Europe
Weeks after Vietnam declared that all 16 of its coronavirus cases had recovered, the number of infected patients is on the rise following the reintroduction of the virus on a flight from Britain.
French group Biomerieux launches three coronavirus tests
French healthcare company Biomerieux announced on Wednesday the launch of three tests to help fight a coronavirus that has killed thousands worldwide.
China eases curbs as coronavirus infections retreat, imported cases tick up
More places in China lowered emergency response levels to the coronavirus epidemic and relaxed travel restrictions a day after President Xi Jinping visited the epicentre of the outbreak, signalling authorities were turning the tide.
Total infections in mainland China stood at 80,778 with 24 new cases by Tuesday, while 22 more deaths took the toll to 3,158, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday.
Italy’s lockdown measures to try to beat the coronavirus are reducing its economic output by around 10-15%, Lorenzo Codogno, a former Italian Treasury chief economist said
New York Auto Show set to be postponed to August
The New York auto show is set to be postponed until August because of the coronavirus outbreak, automakers and a spokesman for the show
Airport security screeners push for better masks
A union representing U.S. airport security screeners is urging the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to supply more effective masks to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus, union leadership told Reuters
New York to close schools, houses of worship in suburban center of coronavirus outbreak
Schools, houses of worship and large gathering venues in part of the New York City suburb of New Rochelle will shut down for two weeks in an effort to contain the coronavirus outbreak at its local epicenter, Governor Andrew Cuomo said
Algeria bars political gatherings over virus
Algeria’s government has cancelled political gatherings because of the coronavirus, it said on Tuesday, though it was not immediately clear if this would entail a ban on the mass protests that have convulsed the state for more than a year.
Honduras suspends deportation flights from Mexico on coronavirus fears
The Honduran government suspended deportation flights from Mexico on Tuesday, a senior official said, citing coronavirus fears and a lack of public health capacity for potential cases of infection.
Spain to guarantee medicines, provide credit for small business to fight coronavirus
Spain will guarantee the supply of medicines and open credit lines to small businesses as part of a program of measures aimed at alleviating the impact of coronavirus, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
Portugal suspends Italy flights due to coronavirus
Portugal announced late on Tuesday that they suspended all passenger flights to and from Italy for 14 days starting on Wednesday as a preventative measure to stem the spread of coronavirus.
Algeria suspends economic, cultural, political gatherings over coronavirus
Algeria has suspended economic, cultural and political gatherings to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Health Minister Abderrahmane Benbouzid said on Tuesday.
Bosnia bars entry to travellers from coronavirus-hit countries
Bosnia barred entry to travellers from countries most affected by the coronavirus outbreak, while its Serb region shut all schools and universities and banned public events from March 11 to March 30 to help stem the spread of the infection.
