Economy & Business
France and Spain announce partial lockdowns
Spain on Saturday banned people from leaving home except to go to work, visit a doctor or buy essential supplies, in a ...UAE cancels events, flights, suspends visas as central bank announces coronavirus fiscal plan
The United Arab Emirates announced restrictions on visas, as an additional measure to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The UAE will suspend visa ...France closes all restaurants, cafes and shops to fight coronavirus
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has ordered the closure of all non-essential public locations from midnight (23:00 GMT Saturday) in response to ...Countries bolster virus defences as Spain cases spike
Governments around the world ramped up the battle against the new coronavirus on Saturday by shutting borders and promising cash injections, as ...Spain reports 1,500 new cases amid reports of planned nationwide lockdown
Spanish media reported that the country’s government will announce that it is placing tight restrictions on movement for the nation of 46 ...Jet2 cancels all flights to Spain
All Jet2 flights to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands have been cancelled with immediate effect, the British low-cost airline has announced. ...Abu Dhabi Louvre closes
The Louvre museum in Abu Dhabi has said it will close to the public from Sunday until the end of March. The ...Apple closing all stores outside China until March 27 due to virus
Apple is closing all of its stores outside China until March 27 in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus ...Germany unleashes biggest post-war aid package against virus
The German government on Friday unleashed the biggest economic aid package in the country’s post-war history, offering companies “unlimited” credit to keep ...Qatar confirms 58 new cases
Qatar’s health ministry has confirmed 58 new cases of coronavirus, taking the Gulf state’s total number of infections to 320, state news ...












