Measures aim to see ministers have powers to prepare for a widespread outbreak, as cases rise to 39.
Coronavirus impact: Preparing for possible school closures in the South Bay as COVID-19 continues to spread
Three Jewish day schools and an Orthodox synagogue have temporarily closed due to coronavirus concerns.
Italian health authorities asked residents in northern Italy to ride out shuttered schools, closed factories and other public health measures for a little longer Friday as the country's count of coronavirus cases rose to 888, the most by far of any nation outside Asia. Government officials sought
As of Wednesday, more than 93,455 cases of coronavirus have been reported, resulting in at least 3,198 deaths.
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Vietnam is sharply divided on how long to close schools because of the coronavirus, which has prevented parents from going to work and threatens further economic damage. Supporters want to keep students at home until April, while opponents say the panic is overblown. The biggest population is in Ho Chi Minh City, where government leaders have proposed extending the public school closures all through March and then continuing the semester into what would usually be a summer break.
Largest one-day jump in cases so far as 34 new patients are identified
If a school is shut down, students may split time at another school while it is disinfected or continue education virtually.
UN says Cyprus crossing closures over coronavirus 'disruptive'
The United Arab Emirates has become the latest country to close its schools as the worldwide toll of those infected by COVID-19 reached more than 95,000 today, including 3,286 deaths.
An outbreak of a new virus that emerged in China about two months ago has now infected more than 93,000 people globally and has claimed over 3,000 lives.
Starbucks warned investors on Thursday that store closures in China due to the coronavirus outbreak are likely to result in a 50% decline in its same-store sales in China during its fiscal second quarter.