PARIS, March 20 — More than 10,000 people have now died in a coronavirus pandemic that has swept from China throughout the world, forcing the confinement of tens of millions in their homes. As the virus has marched westwards, the severity of the outbreaks and the focus of concern has shifted from...
Medical workers in protective suits push an isolation stretcher in front of the Columbus Clinic, where patients suffering from coronavirus disease were moved from Spallanzani Hospital, in Rome March 16, 2020. — Reuters pic
However, the California measures will not be enforced by police unlike in France, Italy, Spain and other European countries where people face fines if they break the rules. Italy is battling the most deadly outbreak on the planet with 3,405 deaths, followed by China with 3,248 and Iran with 1,433, according to an AFP tally of official data.
The US meanwhile is showing signs that it is ramping up efforts on all fronts, fast-tracking antimalarial drugs for use against the virus, halting all routine visa services at embassies and promising a US$1 trillion emergency relief package. Trump also sparked an international row after he accused the Chinese of being secretive over the initial spread and severity of the virus, saying the world was now “paying a big price”.
France and Italy have both said they are likely extend the confinement beyond the initial periods, and British schools will close indefinitely today.
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