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| Coronavirus latest updates: 10 more people in UK die, Jet2 flights turn back from Spain | Coronavirus latest updates: 10 more people in UK die, Jet2 flights turn back from Spain |
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| Ivanka Trump working from home as a precaution; US House passes virus aid package; China records 11 new cases; WHO says Europe is at centre of pandemic | Ivanka Trump working from home as a precaution; US House passes virus aid package; China records 11 new cases; WHO says Europe is at centre of pandemic |
| I’m handing over the blog now. Thank you very much to all those who got in touch with information. | |
| Here’s some of the key updates so far: | |
| Syria has shut schools and cancelled events, but still insists it has no cases. | |
| A further ten people have died in the UK since yesterday, almost doubling the death toll from 11 to 21. | |
| Jordan is stopping all flights in and out of the country. | |
| The Spanish government is set to announce a national lockdown, which would require all citizens to stay at home unless they need food, medical supplies or emergencies. | |
| Authorities in Madrid have told residents to stay at home, as Seville cancel Holy Week celebrations. | |
| India has announced that it will treat coronavirus as a notified disaster, which will enable it to take greater measures as part of the state disaster response fund. | |
| In China, the number of new coronavirus cases brought to the mainland from overseas has exceeded the number of locally transmitted infections, for the first time. | |
| Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, will shut schools and organise remote teaching for a minimum of two weeks. | |
| Cambodia has banned entry of visitors from Italy, Germany, Spain, France and the US. | |
| Austria has announced a 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) aid package available to deal with the economic impact of coronavirus. | |
| Here is the most recent summary of confirmed cases and deaths from Reuters, and this article gives a slightly deeper summary with the biggest stories as of a few hours ago: | |
| As concerns are growing amongst tenants, who fear they might be unable to pay rent if they can’t work due to coronavirus, renters’ organisations in the UK have called for a suspension of rent payments during the outbreak. | |
| London Renters Union has sent an open letter to the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, urging him to join them in fighting to end rent payments and evictions, housing the homeless to protect them against the pandemic, and ensuring that homes are fit for people to self isolate in. | |
| In Edinburgh, the city’s tenants union has highlighted that landlords with buy-to-let mortgages could be allowed to stop paying their mortgage during the outbreak, but still claim money off tenants. They are concerned that renters may be forced to work during the pandemic to keep a roof over their heads. | |
| Here is the latest from Greece, from my colleague Helena Smith. | |
| Greece has announced it is halting all remaining flights to Italy following a mini-cabinet meeting chaired by prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. | |
| It was also decided to further bolster Greece’s health system by hiring hundreds more doctors and nurses to cope with demands posed by coronavirus. | |
| Hospitals nationwide were at the sharp end of budget cuts ordered by international creditors in return for rescue loans during the country’s long-running debt crisis. | |
| Greek authorities have confirmed 190 Covid-19 cases so far but the number is likely to rise when new figures are released later today. The death toll rose to three this morning. | |
| The government spokesman, Stelios Petsas, announced he was going into self-imposed isolation and would be working from home after his wife was diagnosed with the virus. | |
| Almost all of downtown Athens now resembles a ghost town. Streets in the ancient Plaka district beneath the Acropolis were eerily empty with cafes and tavernas boarded up and closed. | |
| Archaeological sites were also shut “until March 30”. The Olympic flame, which was lit in ancient Olympia on Thursday for the Tokyo 2020 games – and in more normal times would now be on a cross-country relay – arrived at Athens’ Kallimarmaro stadium this afternoon, five days ahead of schedule after the race was cancelled because of public health fears. | |
| It will remain in the stadium until it is handed over to the Organising Committee Tokyo 2020 on 19 March. | |
| Like other archaeological sites, the stadium is closed. | |
| Egypt is set to close all schools and universities for two weeks, Reuters are reporting. | |
| Hundreds of members of the scientific community have sent two open letters to the British government, voicing their concerns about the response to the coronavirus outbreak. | Hundreds of members of the scientific community have sent two open letters to the British government, voicing their concerns about the response to the coronavirus outbreak. |
| One comes from 198 academics in the field of maths and science, calling for urgent measures of social distancing across the UK. | One comes from 198 academics in the field of maths and science, calling for urgent measures of social distancing across the UK. |
| It says: “Going for ‘herd immunity’ at this point does not seem a viable option, as this will put NHS at an even stronger level of stress, risking many more lives than necessary.” | It says: “Going for ‘herd immunity’ at this point does not seem a viable option, as this will put NHS at an even stronger level of stress, risking many more lives than necessary.” |
| Another letter has been signed by 164 behavioural scientists. It raises concerns about the idea of “behavioural fatigue” – the idea that if the public are instructed to take preventative measures too early, they’ll eventually revert back to prior behaviour. | Another letter has been signed by 164 behavioural scientists. It raises concerns about the idea of “behavioural fatigue” – the idea that if the public are instructed to take preventative measures too early, they’ll eventually revert back to prior behaviour. |
| The letter suggests that this has been a cornerstone of British government policy on coronavirus and sheds doubt on the evidence behind this. | The letter suggests that this has been a cornerstone of British government policy on coronavirus and sheds doubt on the evidence behind this. |
| “While we fully support an evidence-based approach to policy that draws on behavioural science, we are not convinced that enough is known about ‘behavioural fatigue’ or to what extent these insights apply to the current exceptional circumstances,” it says. | “While we fully support an evidence-based approach to policy that draws on behavioural science, we are not convinced that enough is known about ‘behavioural fatigue’ or to what extent these insights apply to the current exceptional circumstances,” it says. |
| “If ‘behavioural fatigue’ truly represents a key factor in the government’s decision to delay high-visibility interventions, we urge the government to share an adequate evidence base in support of that decision. If one is lacking, we urge the government to reconsider these decisions,” it ends. | “If ‘behavioural fatigue’ truly represents a key factor in the government’s decision to delay high-visibility interventions, we urge the government to share an adequate evidence base in support of that decision. If one is lacking, we urge the government to reconsider these decisions,” it ends. |
| Here’s another video from Italy, where neighbours are playing music together from their apartment, whilst they are in quarantine. | Here’s another video from Italy, where neighbours are playing music together from their apartment, whilst they are in quarantine. |
| Syria has shut schools, cancelled most public events, and reduced public sector hours to prevent the spread of coronavirus. | Syria has shut schools, cancelled most public events, and reduced public sector hours to prevent the spread of coronavirus. |
| The Health Ministry said the steps were “preventative” and “precautionary” and intended to raise the health sector’s readiness to control the virus should it emerge, and says there have been no cases in the country. | The Health Ministry said the steps were “preventative” and “precautionary” and intended to raise the health sector’s readiness to control the virus should it emerge, and says there have been no cases in the country. |
| There’s a very sweet video on Twitter showing a young boy in Milan, Italy, shouting from the balcony of his home to the Red Cross, who are are bringing food to doctors. | There’s a very sweet video on Twitter showing a young boy in Milan, Italy, shouting from the balcony of his home to the Red Cross, who are are bringing food to doctors. |
| It translates roughly as “thanks and good job”. | It translates roughly as “thanks and good job”. |
| Northern Ireland schools will be closed for “at least 16 weeks” but they will they will not be shutting immediately, the region’s first minister, Arlene Foster, has said after a summit with the Ireland’s taoiseach, Leo Varadkar. | Northern Ireland schools will be closed for “at least 16 weeks” but they will they will not be shutting immediately, the region’s first minister, Arlene Foster, has said after a summit with the Ireland’s taoiseach, Leo Varadkar. |
| The disclosure gives a glimpse of the scale of coronavirus crisis to come and will lead to questions as to whether a four-month schools closure is being planned for the rest of the UK. | The disclosure gives a glimpse of the scale of coronavirus crisis to come and will lead to questions as to whether a four-month schools closure is being planned for the rest of the UK. |
| Foster confirmed that schools in Northern Ireland will close at some point in an effort to stem the spread of the virus but it was a matter of timing. | Foster confirmed that schools in Northern Ireland will close at some point in an effort to stem the spread of the virus but it was a matter of timing. |
| We’ll have a full report soon. | We’ll have a full report soon. |
| The Middle Eastern kingdom Jordan says it will suspend all passenger flights in and out of the country from Tuesday, according to a government statement just issued. | The Middle Eastern kingdom Jordan says it will suspend all passenger flights in and out of the country from Tuesday, according to a government statement just issued. |
| Schools and universities will be closed and so will tourist sites including Petra as part of a number of proposals to limit public gatherings in the country. | Schools and universities will be closed and so will tourist sites including Petra as part of a number of proposals to limit public gatherings in the country. |
| The measures may seem onerous, given Jordan has a single confirmed case of the virus - a citizen who returned from Italy and was identified as being infected on 2 March. | The measures may seem onerous, given Jordan has a single confirmed case of the virus - a citizen who returned from Italy and was identified as being infected on 2 March. |
| But earlier today the Canadian government announced that one of its citizens who recently returned from Jordan had tested positive, raising the possibility there are undetected cases here. | But earlier today the Canadian government announced that one of its citizens who recently returned from Jordan had tested positive, raising the possibility there are undetected cases here. |
| The tour guide who showed the woman around has been quarantined but there’s no idea yet how the Canadian contracted the disease. | The tour guide who showed the woman around has been quarantined but there’s no idea yet how the Canadian contracted the disease. |
| Jordan will would stop all incoming and outgoing passenger flights into the country from Tuesday, the prime minister, Omar Razzaz, has confirmed. | Jordan will would stop all incoming and outgoing passenger flights into the country from Tuesday, the prime minister, Omar Razzaz, has confirmed. |
| He also said that universities and schools would be closed for two weeks, with all tourist sites, sports and cinemas also set to close. | He also said that universities and schools would be closed for two weeks, with all tourist sites, sports and cinemas also set to close. |
| Jordan had one confirmed Covid-19 case, but this was successfully treated and the patient left hospital on Friday. It had already closed its borders with Egypt, Iraq, Syria and the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel. | Jordan had one confirmed Covid-19 case, but this was successfully treated and the patient left hospital on Friday. It had already closed its borders with Egypt, Iraq, Syria and the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel. |
| The number of coronavirus cases in South Africa has risen to 38, up from 24 a day earlier, the ministry of health has said. | The number of coronavirus cases in South Africa has risen to 38, up from 24 a day earlier, the ministry of health has said. |
| As of 9am on Saturday, there were 1,140 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK, and 21 deaths, Public Health England has confirmed. | As of 9am on Saturday, there were 1,140 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK, and 21 deaths, Public Health England has confirmed. |
| This is an increase of 342, and ten further deaths, since yesterday. | This is an increase of 342, and ten further deaths, since yesterday. |
| 37,746 people have been tested, of which 36,606 were confirmed negative. | 37,746 people have been tested, of which 36,606 were confirmed negative. |
| Ten more patients who tested positive for the coronavirus have died, bringing the death toll in the UK to 21, NHS England has said. | Ten more patients who tested positive for the coronavirus have died, bringing the death toll in the UK to 21, NHS England has said. |
| The first minister of Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster, has said that when schools in Northern Ireland are closed, they will remain shut for a minimum of 16 weeks. | The first minister of Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster, has said that when schools in Northern Ireland are closed, they will remain shut for a minimum of 16 weeks. |