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Virus Shutters Nordic Schools as Number of Cases Hits 2,000
Source: Bloomberg
Denmark and Norway are closing schools while large gatherings have been banned across the Nordic region and swathes of workers sent home, as the number of people contaminated by the coronavirus approaches 2,000.
“We’re in uncharted territory here,” Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at an emergency press briefing convened late on Wednesday. “We’ve never tried anything like this before.”
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-11/denmark-shuts-down-schools-sends-home-non-critical-staff