Archive: 16/03/2020
White House to take temperature of all visitors and staff
Anyone entering the White House will have their temperature taken, an official said Sunday, tightening preventive measures against the coronavirus one day after US President Donald Trump tested negative.
Mar 16, 2020
US Navy reports first suspected virus case on ship
The US Navy reported its first suspected case of the new coronavirus aboard a ship, saying a sailor had tested positive for the disease but the result needed to be confirmed by health authorities.
Mar 16, 2020
Virus checkpoint queues stretch kilometres in Manila
Vehicles entering the Philippine capital were stuck in kilometre-long queues Monday at checkpoints enforcing a quarantine aimed at curbing the nation's rising coronavirus cases.
Mar 16, 2020
Bahrain records first coronavirus death in GCC
A Bahraini woman has died from the novel coronavirus, the health ministry announced on Monday, marking the first death from the disease among Gulf Co-operation Council states.
Mar 16, 2020
Germany imposes border controls with five countries in virus fightback
Germany on Monday introduced border controls with Austria, Denmark, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland in a bid to stem the coronavirus outbreak.
Mar 16, 2020
Israel parliament withholds green light for spy agency fight against virus (Update)
Israel's parliament on Monday stopped short of granting approval for the Shin Bet internal security agency to collect information about citizens to help halt the spread of coronavirus.
Mar 16, 2020