Events and services impacted by Coronavirus

Entire country of Italy under quarantine

ROME (Reuters) - Italy faced an unprecedented lockdown on Tuesday that left streets in the capital Rome and other cities deserted after the government extended a clampdown across the entire country in a bid to slow Europe's worst outbreak of the coronavirus.

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No gatherings over 1000 people in France

France has banned all gatherings of more than 1,000 people unless they are considered “useful to the life of the nation”.

The move amounts to a tightening of restrictions announced last month, which involved a ban on indoor gatherings of more than 5,000 people.

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Mass events in Poland canceled

WARSAW, March 10 (Reuters) - Poland’s government has decided to cancel all mass events due to the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Tuesday.

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Several football matches, dance festivals and concerts have been canceled in the Dutch province Noord-Brabant, where currently the highest concentration of COVID-19 patients is (157 of 382). Brabanders (People living in Noord-Brabant) have also been told to work at home if possible.

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Israeli quarantine requirement

Everyone arriving in Israel will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.

"All those coming to Israel from abroad will be placed in isolation," he said in a video address posted to Twitter.

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Polish public venues

WARSAW — Poland is closing all schools, universities, cinemas, theaters and museums for two weeks from Thursday to curtail the spread of the coronavirus, government representatives said on Wednesday.

Speaking at a joint conference following a special meeting on coronavirus, the ministers said that pre-schools and schools would stop teaching on Thursday, but limited care would still be provided this week to the youngest children.

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Catalonia restricts mass gatherings

BARCELONA (Reuters) - The Spanish region of Catalonia imposed limits on holding large public events to stem the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, regional leader Quim Torra said on Wednesday.

All events involving more than 1,000 people are to be suspended and all sports events will be held without audience, Torra told a news conference.

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English premier league match between the mighty man city and arsenal has been called off tonight in relation to C19

there are now zero airlines offering any service from the UK - to any italy destination - all the irish republic carriers have suspended too - yesteryay it as just BA [ state carier ] and ryan air [ irish independant ]

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Seattle as well for 250 people, whereas SF is 1000

Danish schools and universities

The government in Denmark has announced all schools and universities will be closed and non-critical public sector workers will be sent home in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Travel from Europe curtailed

Amid growing public anxiety over the novel coronavirus, President Donald Trump announced an extraordinary ban on some travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days and called for a series of stimulus measures to blunt the economic side effects of the virus.

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Italian economy

ROME - Italy on Wednesday dramatically ramped up the severity of its national lockdown to control the spread of the coronavirus, ordering a halt to nearly all commercial activity in shops and businesses except supermarkets and pharmacies, while bringing the country to a near-total economic standstill.

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originally posted by: F2d5thCavv2
Polish public venues

WARSAW — Poland is closing all schools, universities, cinemas, theaters and museums for two weeks from Thursday to curtail the spread of the coronavirus, government representatives said on Wednesday.

Speaking at a joint conference following a special meeting on coronavirus, the ministers said that pre-schools and schools would stop teaching on Thursday, but limited care would still be provided this week to the youngest children.

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I got skype friends in Poland. They speak English so I'll get some info from them.

Ireland to close schools and colleges

Schools, colleges and other public facilities in the Republic of Ireland are to close in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar said the measures take effect from 18:00 on Thursday until 29 March.

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NBA season suspended

The 2019-20 NBA season has been suspended as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The league announced at 9:31 p.m. ET on Wednesday that, following the games that night and until further notice, no games will be played while the league determines its next steps, as a Utah Jazz player has tested positive for COVID-19.

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Poland quarantine requirement

WARSAW — Poland will ban foreigners from entering the country from Sunday and impose a 14-day quarantine on its citizens returning home in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday. . . .

Freight transport would not be affected, he said.

Morawiecki also said shopping malls would be closed from Saturday except for grocery shops, drugstores and some service outlets, but all shops outside of malls could operate normally.

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Denmark border closure

COPENHAGEN, March 13 (Reuters) - Denmark will temporarily close its borders on Saturday for non-citizens in a move to curb the spread of coronavirus, the Danish prime minister said on Friday.

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More borders closures

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia will close its borders with Venezuela and stop visitors who have been in Europe or Asia from entering the country, President Ivan Duque said late on Friday, as it looks to contain the spread of coronavirus.

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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will shut all land borders and limit international flights for 15 days to halt the spread of coronavirus, its foreign minister said on Friday.

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NICOSIA, March 13 (Reuters) - Cyprus will shut its borders for 15 days to all except Cypriots, Europeans working on the island and people with special permits in a precautionary move against coronavirus, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday.

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Quarantine actions in France, Spain

More European nations have joined Italy in enacting dramatic measures meant to keep their citizens in their homes for all but the most necessary of circumstances in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

On Saturday, Spain ordered all of its citizens to stay in their homes unless they absolutely have to leave to go to work, buy food, seek medical care, or help out elderly or otherwise vulnerable people in need of assistance. All bars, restaurants, and schools were ordered to close.

France also ordered all restaurants, bars, cafes, movie theaters, and other “non-indispensable businesses” to close starting at midnight. Grocery stores, pharmacies, banks, and gas stations are some of the only exceptions.

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