Archive: 23/03/2020
South Africa announces lockdown as coronavirus spreads
South Africa on Monday announced a three-week lockdown with soldiers patrolling the streets to ensure compliance as more countries in the continent reported coronavirus fatalities and the disease spread.
Mar 23, 2020
France to tighten virus lockdown rules on exercise, markets: PM
France is to tighten its lockdown imposed to battle the coronavirus, strictly limiting physical exercise and closing most open-air markets, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Monday.
Mar 23, 2020
Zimbabwe reports first coronavirus death, shuts borders
Zimbabwe's second coronavirus patient, a 30-year-old man, has died in the capital Harare, the government said Monday, as borders were closed to curb the spread of infection.
Mar 23, 2020
Cyprus says beaches, parks off limits to fight virus
Cyprus declared on Monday that beaches and parks were out of bounds as part of increased restrictions on movements aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus on the Mediterranean island.
Mar 23, 2020
Senegal, I.Coast declare states of emergency over virus
The West African states of Senegal and Ivory Coast on Monday each declared a state of emergency in the face of the new coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 23, 2020