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Coronavirus: Curfew in Iraqi capital
Iraqi officials have imposed a curfew in the nation’s capital, Baghdad, as they attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. There are ...Tourists flood Morocco airports as flights cut over virus fears
Thousands of tourists packed airports in Morocco Sunday hoping to board scarce flights back to Europe after regular air links with some ...Groups of five or more banned in Austria
Austria has banned gatherings of five people or more as part of a series of new, tighter restrictions to “starve” the coronavirus. ...Countries around the world announce more virus restrictions
Authorities around the world turned to increasingly drastic measures to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus on Sunday, with lockdowns, ...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 ...Egypt shuts schools, universities for two weeks as virus cases increase
Egypt will close schools and universities for two weeks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as the number of cases rises ...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 ...Norway to shut airports to stop coronavirus
Norway will temporarily shut all its airports from Monday 07:00 GMT in a move to curb the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister ...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 ...US extends European travel ban to UK and Ireland to contain coronavirus
President Donald Trump has taken a coronavirus test but said on Saturday that his temperature was “totally normal”, and his administration extended ...