As coronavirus becomes pandemic, here's how the world is dealing with it

Mainland China had 15 new infections, down from 24 cases a day earlier, bringing the total to 80,793. The death toll touched 3,169, up by 11 from the previous day

More than 127,000 people have been infected globally and over 4,700 have died, according to a Reuters tally of government announcements. Mainland China had 15 new infections, down from 24 cases a day earlier, bringing the total to 80,793. The death toll touched 3,169, up by 11 from the previous day.

EUROPE

• Poland has reported its first death from coronavirus. So far 47 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the country.
• Greece reported its first fatality, a 66 year-old-man who had returned from a religious pilgrimage to Israel and Egypt at the end of February.
• Italy’s death toll from the coronavirus epidemic shot past 1,000 as the economic impact worsened. The total number of infections rose to 15,113.
• The number of confirmed cases across the UK rose 29% to 590 over the past 24 hours. Ten people have died.
• The death toll in France rose to 61 from Wednesday’s 48. The country will close all nurseries, schools and universities from Monday.
• Turkish schools will be closed for one week and universities for three weeks from March 16 and sports events will be held without spectators until end-April.
• Austria will deny entry to people arriving from Italy, ban indoor events of more than 100 people and close schools from next week until April, along with the Czech Republic which is also closing schools and universities.
• Bulgaria plans to declare a state of emergency as the country’s confirmed cases rose sharply to 23.
• Ukraine said it would restrict mass events and close schools and universities in capital Kiev.

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