DW Coronavirus Latest Report: Spain and France with Emergency Measures to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

Spain and France have enacted sweeping emergency measures and widespread closures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as the US president tested negative for the new coronavirus. 

  • US President Donald Trump has tested negative for coronavirus, his doctor says
  • The wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Begona Gomez, has tested positive for the virus
  • Spain has declared a state of emergency and a partial lockdown in an attempt to halt the spread
  • Most shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities across France have been shut, and people urged to stay home
  • Local elections in France and Bavaria are still planned to go ahead

    Updates in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC/GMT)

    07:04 Millions of people in Italy have been living under lockdown for the past several days after the government announced an emergency decree. Journalist Megan Williams reports from her home in Rome on how residents are adjusting to their new way of life. 

    06:43 Taiwan has reported six new COVID-19 infections — its highest single-day increase since the outbreak began. All of the cases were linked to recent overseas trips to Egypt, Europe, Japan and Thailand. At a press conference on Sunday, Taiwanese Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shih-chung urged residents to avoid nonessential travel. Taiwan has so far reported 59 cases of coronavirus, including one death.

    06:38 The central bank of the United Arab Emirates has announced a $27 billion (€24 billion) stimulus package to help the country's banks deal with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

    06:21 While public life in Italy, France and Spain has been brought to a standstill, people in Germany are also restricting their activities in...

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