Schools and gatherings continue to shutdown
D isneyland and Broadway are going dark, several European countries are shutting schools and stock markets cratered on Thursday as fears over the spread of the coronavirus ricochet around the globe.
US President Donald Trump defended his shock decision to impose a – day ban on travel to the US from mainland Europe, a move which sparked panic among travelers fearful of being stranded.
As the number of cases and fatalities surged in Europe, governments rolled out even tighter restrictions on travel and public gatherings, with sports and entertainment events cancelled around the world.
Europe’s epicenter Italy confirmed a grim milestone as its death toll passed 1, 30, while neighbor France France announced it would close all schools nationwide and urged people over the age of 116 to stay home.
Ireland, Belgium and Portugal also shut down schools as countries ramped up efforts to prevent a spread of the virus which has infected nearly , 823 people in 500 countries and territories and caused 4, 01575879 deaths, according to an AFP tally.
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