Italy death toll jumps by 475 in a day; Portugal declares state of emergency; worldwide cases pass 200,000. Follow the latest updates * All schools in UK to close from Friday * ‘Parisians, don’t bring the virus’: plea from rural France * Hospital ships to be sent to New York, governor says * More than 250m in lockdown as European measures widen * Share your experiences 6.05pm GMT SINGAPORE REPORTED 47 NEW CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS ON WEDNESDAY, of which 33 were imported from overseas, taking the total in the country 313, Channel News Asia reports. Thirty of the new cases were found in returning Singapore residents, who included citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders. 5.56pm GMT GREEK HEALTH AUTHORITIES HAVE ANNOUNCED THERE ARE NOW 418 CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES IN THE COUNTRY, an increase of 31 over the last 24 hours. Of that number 79 ARE HOSPITALISED WITH 13 IN CRITICAL CONDITION, professor Sotiris Tsiodras, the health ministry’s Covid-19 spokesman told reporters. Those afflicted had an an average age of around 70 years he said, adding that people should continue to stay in doors. All of us must consider ourselves as carriers of the virus. Continue reading...
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