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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 ...Italy’s coronavirus ground zero sets virtuous example
For three weeks, children’s play has not echoed in the main piazza of the town of Codogno, overlooked by a statue of ...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 ...Spain to declare state of emergency over virus
Spain will be in a state of emergency for the next 15 days to better combat the coronavirus, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ...Brazil’s Bolsonaro tests negative for coronavirus
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he had tested negative for the new coronavirus, after a scare over a trip on which at ...Tunisia suspends prayers in mosques
Tunisia will immediately suspend prayers in mosques, close cafes at 4pm every day, and ban all cultural, sports and economic gatherings to ...Louisiana first state to postpone presidential primary
Louisiana became the first state in the United States to postpone a scheduled presidential primary election because of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. ...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 ...London Marathon postponed until October
Organisers of the London Marathon have said all runners who had a place in this year’s race will be contacted on Friday ...Sport Relief kicks off amid coronavirus concern
Sport Relief – the UK’s biennial charity fundraising telethon – got under way on BBC TV on Friday night with an acknowledgement ...