The Robert Koch Institute has added Madrid and South Tirol to its list of areas where the risk of contracting coronavirus is high, while the US has declared a state of emergency. Follow DW for the latest. The US has declared a state of emergency due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19 Spain, the EU country with the second-highest number of cases after Italy, will follow suit today The infection has spread to countries in Africa and Latin America that, until now, had remained untouched What you need to know about the coronavirus Updates in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC/GMT) 01:00 Bolivia has reported seven locally transmitted cases of COVID-19, bringing the national total to 10, including three cases linked to travel.

00:55 US President Donald Trump says he fully supports the “H.R. 6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act,” a bill that the US House of Representatives will vote on shortly. 00:51 Guatemala’s president is banning the entry into the country of people coming from the United States and Canada. 00:46 Argentine soccer club River Plate are refusing to play a match against Atletico Tucuman due to “the severe risks to the health of the professional squad,” the club has said.

One player has shown symptoms compatible with coronavirus. The club said they will shut down until further notice and are refusing to play any matches. A day before, the Argentine government had cancelled all international sporting events in the country until the end of the month. 00:41 The African countries of Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Guinea and Mauritania have all confirmed their first cases of the new coronavirus.

00:39 Due to coronavirus fears, New Zealand has cancelled a memorial service honoring the lives of 51 people killed in the Christchurch massacre last year. On March 15, 2019, a gunman attacked two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Thousands of people had been expected to attend the remembrance service. New Zealand currently has five confirmed cases of COVID-19. 00:30 That White House has said that US President Donald Trump will host a video conference with all Group of 7 (G7) leaders early next week to discuss the development of the coronavirus outbreak.

00:20 Unions and student groups in Colombia say they plan to go ahead with a strike scheduled for March 25 to protest the social and economic policies of President Ivan Duque despite the coronavirus outbreak. Public marches have, however, been cancelled. “The strike on March 25 is going ahead. However, we are asking Colombians not to leave their houses as there will be no transport,” said Diogenes Orjuela, head of the Central Union of Workers.

“We will hoist Colombian flags decorated with black tape to condemn the killings and violence. The strike will last 24 hours and we are not going to break protocols because safety is paramount,” Orjuela said. Colombia’s government has declared a health emergency to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Coronavirus, cold, or flu symptoms: Should I see a doctor?

00:15 2,450 passengers of a cruise ship have disembarked in California and are now being transported to quarantine sites. 00:10 The chairman of Germany’s conservative Christian Social Union Party (CSU), the Bavarian sister party to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian-Democrats, has called for the German armed forces, or Bundeswehr, to be more involved in fighting the coronavirus outbreak. “We should consider involving the Bundeswehr more,” said CSU Chairman and Bavarian President Markus Söder. “Their nursing personnel, doctors, laboratory facilities, and their free capacities in hospitals…In view of this crisis, it’s essential.” A Bundeswehr spokesman told the Rheinische Post that the organization is currently assisting on an administrative level, for example by providing laboratory capacity and medical protective equipment.

00:03 Here’s a recap of the global figures: 145,341 confirmed cases globally 5,416 global deaths 70,931 recovered 00:01 The Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases has added the Spanish capital of Madrid and the Austrian state of South Tirol to its list of high-risk areas for contracting the novel coronavirus. The list had already included Italy, Iran, the province of Hubei in China – where the outbreak originated – the province of North Gyeongsang in South Korea, and the region of Grand Est in France.

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