News of the World

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Coronavirus: EU's borders will close for 30 days from noon today
Small companies in France will have taxes and bills waived so they remain afloat but people are not allowed to move freely.
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-e...w-11958658

The UK's Foreign Office said the UK is not included in the closure and told Britons in mainland Europe to continually monitor travel advice as it is changing rapidly.
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• Virgin Atlantic asks staff to take eight weeks of unpaid leave as it parks up 85% of planes
  
• EasyJet to ground majority of its fleet on a rolling basis
  
• IAG, British Airway's parent company, will cut flights by at least 75% in April and May
  
• The UK's free TV licence for over-75s will end on 1 August instead of 1 June because of the outbreak
  

US tells older people to stay home, all ages to avoid crowds
https://apnews.com/41bb7d0b74adc5159ca602cf988edde7
Trump has now changed his tone and looks serious about this. He even asked people like him, over 60 years old, to stay home. People should avoid crowds and eating out at restaurants. Trump also utter the word "recession" as a likely scenario after all that's taking place around the world. The virus might remain with us even till July or August according to him.

If anyone in a household tests positive for the virus, everyone who lives there should stay home.


Canada to bar entry to travellers who are not citizens, permanent residents or Americans
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbsa-bo...-1.5498866
Now even Trudeau sports a negative attitude. The only difference is that Canada will welcome their fellow Canadians and Americans but nobody else.

Idris Elba is Coronavirulent now!
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-i...9-11958621

CDC confirms first known employee infected with coronavirus
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/cdc-conf...virus.html
Is this some sort of déjà vu!?

Costa Rica declares State of Emergency due to coronavirus; will close borders to foreigners and non-residents
https://ticotimes.net/2020/03/16/costa-r...-residents
Following the example of other nations like USA or Canada and regions like EU, Costa Rica has decided it was time to close all of its borders to foreigners!  
Even if there's such a ban, foreign nationals are permitted to return to their home countries if flights are still available.

The travel restrictions will continue through at least Sunday, April 12 at 11:59 p.m. So in theory it will be lifted after Easter is over.

Schools are now closed for the next two weeks. Their calendar was modified, students has been extended to December 23rd.

Why do I think Costa Rica suddenly changed its mind? You see, Nicaragua seems to be a really bad neighbor indeed.

Nicaragua call for a march to increase awareness about coronavirus  - in Spanish only Why would you ever expect Ortega to speak English?
https://www.crhoy.com/mundo/video-nicara...-covid-19/

Where experts all around the globe have been telling us for weeks or months to avoid crowds, Ortega seems to believe that raising the risk of contracting the fearful virus is a terrific idea...

Since the Nicaraguan government is clearly communist, we don't expect them to ever admit they've got coronavirus cases... unless they might wanna blame USA for it.

Panama reports 55 cases already!
https://ticotimes.net/2020/03/16/panama-...he-country
It also mentions Maduro did the same in Venezuela...

By the way, have you seen some meme about traveling to Greenland to escape from the coronavirus?
Well, it's too late! Greenland has reported its first case already!