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Shock Trump ban on travel from Europe as virus surges
US President Donald Trump announced a shock 30-day ban on travel from mainland Europe over the coronavirus pandemic that has sparked unprecedented ...Italy shuts stores across country to fight virus
Italy on Wednesday shut all stores except for pharmacies and food shops in a desperate bid to halt the spread of a ...World Health Organization declares the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic
Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and slow government responses, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is ...Angela Merkel warns up to 70% of Germans likely to contract coronavirus
German chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that up to 70% of the German population was likely to be infected with the coronavirus. ...North Italy leader demands total shutdown over virus
The head of the Lombardy region around Milan urged the Italian government Wednesday to shut down all non-essential businesses and transport for ...Italy’s transport links in chaos in virus crackdown
Italy’s transport links with the outside were thrown into chaos Tuesday — but not shut down totally — in the wake of ...Football in Spain, France goes behind closed doors as virus spreads
Football matches in the top two divisions in Spain and France will be played behind closed doors for at least the next ...Italy locks down as China signals major progress in own virus fight
Italy imposed unprecedented national restrictions on its 60 million people Tuesday to control the deadly coronavirus, as China signalled major progress in ...EU tells Turkey to pull migrants back from Greek border
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sought more European support on Monday over the war in Syria and for hosting millions of refugees, but ...Italy extends coronavirus measures nationwide
Movement across Italy will be sharply restricted in a dramatic new clampdown aimed at halting the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister ...