France and Spain joined Italy in imposing measures to restrict the movement of tens of millions, and Australia ordered all foreigners coming to the country to adhere to self-isolation, and other countries expanded the scope of a ban on entering their territories, in the context of global efforts to contain the epidemic of "Corona", which recorded until yesterday more than 6000 cases Death in the world.
In detail, consumer appetite in Australia, the United States and Britain prompted leaders to call for calm over the spread of the Coronavirus, which has infected more than 156,000 people worldwide, and the number of its victims exceeded 6000, after Spain announced 105 deaths in 24 An hour on its soil, according to an AFP tally based on official sources.
In total, 6,036 people have died out of 159 thousand and 844 cases recorded worldwide. While China is still the country with the highest number of deaths (3199), the epidemic is rapidly spreading in Europe, with 1907 deaths, including 1441 in Italy, and 288 in Spain, the two countries most affected by the epidemic on the continent.
A number of countries imposed a ban on large gatherings, and stopped sports, cultural and religious activities, while medical experts urged people to adhere to "social divergence" to limit the spread of the virus.
The Austrian chancellor urged people to isolate themselves, announced the ban on gatherings of more than five people, and imposed other restrictions on those allowed to enter the country.
The spread of the virus also had an impact on the churches, and the Vatican said that the Pope's Mass at Easter would be held without the presence of worshipers, in a move unprecedented in modern history.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that all travelers from other countries will have to isolate themselves for 14 days from yesterday, and that foreign cruise ships will be banned for 30 days, in light of the high cases attributable to sources of external infection.
Travel bans, and a sharp drop in air travel worldwide, have prompted airlines to scale back.
China has tightened the examination of international travelers coming to Beijing airport, after the number of cases from abroad exceeded the number of domestic infections for the second day in a row.
A government official from Beijing said that anyone arriving from the capital from abroad would be transferred directly to a central quarantine facility for 14 days, to be observed from March 16.
Spain partially restricted the movement of its 47 million people in a 15-day state of emergency, with the aim of tackling the epidemic in the second worst affected European country after Italy.
Spanish television said that the number of deaths in Spain as a result of infection with the virus was 288, and the number of infections 6250, up from 120 deaths until last Friday.
France decided to close shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities from yesterday, and asked its 67 million residents to stay in their homes, after the number of cases doubled in 72 hours.
French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, said that the government had no choice after the health authorities said that 91 people had died in France, and that the number of injuries was now approximately 4,500. "We have to limit our movement," he added, but the French local elections went ahead.
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Britain is preparing to ban large gatherings and may isolate people over the age of 70 for up to four months, as part of plans to combat the virus.
The Argentine government has announced a ban on entry for non-residents who have traveled to countries with high rates of illness in the last 14 days.
As of yesterday, South Korea started subjecting visitors from France, Germany, Britain, Spain and the Netherlands to more stringent examinations, after imposing similar restrictions on China, Italy and Iran.
And Iran announced, yesterday, 113 new deaths from the newly created Corona virus, in the highest daily death toll since the start of the epidemic in this country, bringing the total number of deaths to 724.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, Kyanosh Jahanpur, told a televised press conference, "To cancel all their trips, and for their homes to be able to see the situation improve in the coming days." Jahanpur reported 1,209 new cases of epidemic (Covid 19), bringing the total number of cases to 13,938 since the outbreak began in Iran last month. For its part, Morocco decided yesterday to suspend all international flights until further notice due to the Corona virus, which has increased the number of people infected in the Kingdom to 28 people in the past two days. It was also decided to prevent gatherings in which more than 50 people participate, and to cancel all sports and cultural demonstrations until further notice, in addition to suspending the study starting today. In Algeria, the Algerian Ministry of Health revealed yesterday that the number of deaths from the new corona virus (Covid 19) has risen to four. The ministry said, in a press release, according to the website of the Algerian newspaper, "An-Nahar", that the fourth death related to a 84-year-old woman from the wilaya of Blida. She pointed to the high number of confirmed cases of the virus to 48 cases. And in occupied Jerusalem, the trial of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on charges of corruption was postponed for two months, after it was scheduled to start Tuesday, according to a court in Jerusalem, citing concerns related to the spread of the new Corona virus. "In light of the proliferation of the new Corona virus, and based on instructions restricting the work of the courts to emergencies only, we have decided to postpone the first session to May 24, 2020," the court said in a statement yesterday.
The latest toll from the Israeli Ministry of Health indicated that 200 people were infected with the virus. Israel announced new measures to tackle the virus, including closing restaurants and cafes, and preventing gatherings of more than 10 people.