In just over 2 weeks, Covid19 cases have doubled from 100,000 to 219,246, total deaths rises from 8000 to 8,968 affecting 176 countries and territories.
- New infected countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Fiji, Sint Maarten and Nicaragua
- Entire town of 3000 people in northern Italy tested positive for Covid19.
- First coronavirus deaths in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Cuba.
- More than 250 million Europeans are in full or partial lockdown. European Union seals borders.
- Boris Johnson has asked departments to draw up plans for London lockdown.
- Schools across England will be closed from Friday, except for the children of key workers.
- Nigeria limits entry from 13 countries.
- Australia bans entry of all non-citizens.
- A shutdown of the United States-Canada border, barring all non-essential travel.
- Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam cancelled, the event will now take place 12 months later.
- Schools and nurseries in Scotland to close.
- A person has died from coronavirus in Burkina Faso, the first known death from the disease in sub-Saharan Africa. The Burkina Faso government has closed schools and universities and banned public gatherings.
- Greece banns group gatherings.
- Belgium is the latest country to go into lockdown, with citizens asked to stay at home and limit contact to their closest family.
- Iran reported a nearly 15% spike that raises the death toll to 1,135 with 17,361 cases.
- Spain closes all hotels as tourists advised to leave.
- Portugal declares state of emergency.
- Finland is preparing to close its borders.
- C&A and IKEA closing stores across Europe.
- Ford, GM, Fiat Chrysler to announce production shutdown. Honda, BMW close plants in U.S. and Europe.
- Nepal is to close its borders completely to anyone even its own nationals.
- Sri Lanka is closing all international airports.
- Poland closes its borders for 14 days.
- Japan has cancelled visas issued to people from Europe. Hokkaido lifts state of emergency.
- Russia implements restrictions on flights to the US, UK and UAE.
- Chile declares 90-day state of emergency.
- New Zealanders have been advised not to travel overseas.
- Doctors are talking of an explosive growth in numbers in Uruguay, 50 cases of under 3.5 million inhabitants.
- The European Central Bank has announced a €750 billion bond buying program.
- New York Stock Exchange will temporarily close trading floor from Monday, will move to electronic trading.
- Brazil Senate Chief tests postiive.
- The CCP reports zero new cases in Hubei province..
Looking at U.S map raises a red flag to me. More than one epicentres (New York, Washington State and California) possible more in the making.