Governments around the world on Saturday shut more borders, as US President Donald Trump said he had taken a coronavirus test and the number of global cases crossed 150,000.
GOVERNMENTS around the world on Saturday shut more borders, as US President Donald Trump said he had taken a coronavirus test and the number of global cases crossed 150,000.
A 30-day US ban on travel from the 26 countries of Europe's Schengen border-free zone announced earlier took effect on Saturday."This would mean in practice that nobody can enter Norway," Prime Minister Erna Solberg said.Nearby Denmark reported its first coronavirus death as Jordan suspended all flights, closed its borders and shut down schools, places of worship and banned public gatherings.
Squares and streets from Milan to Madrid were deserted on Saturday as government calls to stay at home were heeded by most.The country that saw the biggest increase over the last 24 hours was Italy, which recorded 175 new deaths, while Iran had 97 and Spain 63. As economies reel and finance experts mull the impact, governments are also facing up to the public health dilemmas – whether to try to stamp it out entirely with drastic restrictions or try to manage its spread.
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