Virus Spreads To Over 60 Countries; France Closes The Louvre
Source: PBS NewsHour
TOKYO — The number of countries hit by the coronavirus climbed past 60 Sunday, and infections and deaths continued to mount around the globe, emptying streets of tourists and workers, shaking economies and rewriting the realities of daily life.
In Paris, the Louvre Museum closed, and priests stopped placing sacramental bread in worshippers’ mouths. Panic-buying of daily necessities emerged in Japan. Tourist sites across Asia, Europe and the Mideast were deserted. And governments closed schools and banned big gatherings.
Australia and Thailand reported their first deaths Sunday, while the Dominican Republic and the Czech Republic recorded their first cases. Iran, Iraq, Italy and South Korea, among other places, saw the number of infections rise.
More than 87,000 people worldwide have been infected, and nearly 3,000 have died.The United States on Saturday recorded its first death, a man in his 50s in Washington state who had underlying health problems but who hadn’t traveled to any affected areas...
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It's reported that many cases of the virus have been relatively mild, and some of those infected apparently show no symptoms at all. This can allow for easier spread.
There are growing concerns that lengthened quarantines, disruption of supply chains, and a sharp reduction in tourism and business travel could weaken the global economy and even cause a recession. This has sent stocks plummeting, with Wall Street suffering its worst week since the 2008 financial crisis.
- People line up at the Louvre Museum as the staff closed the museum during a meeting about the coronavirus outbreak, in Paris, France, March 1, 2020.
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