Coronavirus Pandemic | Live Updates on Covid-19 – Part 1
March 12, 2020
These are 7 simple steps to protect yourself and others from #COVID19.
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— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) March 11, 2020
Scotland looks at closing sporting events and shutting schoolsMarch 12, 2020 |
Trump cancels trips to Colorado and Nevada due to the coronavirus outbreakMarch 12, 2020 |
The NBA is suspending its regular seasonMarch 12, 2020 |
El Salvador is banning all foreign travellers even though it’s coronavirus-free, 21 days of nation-wide quarantine, schools suspendedMarch 12, 2020 |
French Président Macron greets his counterparts with a namaste
March 12, 2020
Président Macron has decided to greet all his counterparts with a namaste, a graceful gesture that he has retained from his India visit in 2018 pic.twitter.com/OksoKjW7V8
— Emmanuel Lenain (@FranceinIndia) March 11, 2020
U.S. Chicken exports increase in China as Ports Return, Tariffs WaivedMarch 12, 2020 |
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Chinese buyers are getting tariff waivers to buy U.S. products. The U.S.’s third-largest chicken producer has shipped 522 loads to China of mostly dark meat and paws, Chief Executive Officer Joe Sanderson Jr. said in a presentation Wednesday. That’s up from 420 at the end of February when the company reported earnings for the first quarter. |
Donald Trump suspends travel between the US and Europe for 30 daysMarch 12, 2020 |
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Donald Trump said the restrictions won’t apply to the United Kingdom and the US would monitor the situation to determine if travel could be reopened earlier. |
Hotel used to quarantine coronavirus cases collapsesMarch 12, 2020 A total of 29 people was killed after a hotel in southeastern Fujian province that was used to quarantine people affected by the coronavirus collapsed on March 7, China News Service reports. |
Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus
March 12, 2020
— Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) March 12, 2020
China’s Coronavirus pandemic slows down while global numbers surge
March 12, 2020
China’s coronavirus epicenter sees single-digit cases for first time https://t.co/EzpiC0YIDV Follow our liveblog for the latest developments around the new #coronavirus outbreak: https://t.co/673OUwbBt2 pic.twitter.com/TFyoUouHlS
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 12, 2020
WHO declares coronavirus pandemic
March 12, 2020
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“We have therefore made the assessment that #COVID19 can be characterized as a pandemic”-@DrTedros#coronaviruspic.twitter.com/JqdsM2051A
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) March 11, 2020
The WHO has declared the worldwide outbreak of coronavirus a pandemic, with more than 126,136 cases in 114 countries and 4,630 deaths.March 12, 2020 |
Iran confirms 958 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, bringing total to 9,000March 11, 2020 |
US lawmakers are considering to ask Trump to declare a national emergency due to coronavirus situation in the USMarch 11, 2020 |
The inaugural Jakarta E-prix race is being postponed due to the coronavirusMarch 11, 2020 |
Indonesia has recorded its first coronavirus-related fatalityMarch 11, 2020 |
Iran’s Supreme Leader has appointed President Rouhani to head the country’s campaign against the coronavirusMarch 11, 2020 |
Indian authorities have issued a new travel advisory that requires passengers arriving in the country to self-quarantine for 14 days if they have visited China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Thailand, Singapore, Iran, Malaysia, France, Spain or Germany.March 11, 2020 |