More countries have introduced travel restrictions in order to help curb the spread of the virus, including the United Arab Emirates, Spain and Singapore.
Coronavirus Update, Map As U.S. Has Second Largest Number of Cases Outside China, India Lockdown Affects 750 Million PeopleThe coronavirus outbreak has spread to at least 167 countries, with more than 341,000 confirmed cases globally. Nearly 100,000 people have recovered from infection, while the death toll has climbed past 14,700, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University.
More than 3,100 people of the nearly 8,900 infected people in South Korea have also recovered, while Italy also reports more recoveries than deaths. Despite having more than 59,000 cases, the largest number outside China, more than 7,000 have recovered from the virus. More than 5,000 have died in Italy., illustrates the recovery curve compared to the infection curve of the virus.U.S.
"I directed FEMA to supply the following: Four large medical stations with 1,000 beds for New York, eight large federal medical stations with 2,000 beds for California. and three large federal medical stations and four small federal medical stations with 1,000 beds for the state of Washington," Trump announced at the White House press briefing on Sunday.
The government's cabinet secretary, Rajiv Gauba, stated:"All efforts should be made to prevent unnecessary travel" and that includes the suspension of all train services and the"closure of all activities except essential services such as hospitals, telecoms, medicine shops and provision stores." Spain has also announced that foreigners are banned from entry at most airports as well as sea ports for 30 days, the country's Ministry of the Interior confirmed in a statement on Sunday. Foreigners living in Spain as well as diplomats, Spanish nationals, air crew, cargo and health workers are allowed to travel as normal, the ministry confirmed.
The country also announced on Sunday a ban on short-term visitors from transiting or entering the country, while all citizens and permanent residents returning to the country will undergo a 14-day quarantine, Singapore's ministry of health confirmed in a statement.
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