Hospitals struggle to cope in Italy, bars and restaurants in the U.K. have been closed, and the European Union allows member states to spend as much as they need to combat the virus.
Spain's death toll has soared, the British government has announced bars and restaurants will close, and China is providing supplies and expertise to other countries. Here is a summary of the key developments around the world.Soldiers have been drafted in to enforce the lockdown in Italy, Europe's worst-hit country. On Friday, officials announced there had been 627 new deaths making it the single largest toll anywhere in the world since the coronavirus outbreak began.
A child is given hand sanitizer at a hospital amid concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak around the world, in Banda Aceh on March 21, 2020. Governments around the world implementing tougher measures to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.British prime minister Boris Johnson ordered the closure of bars, clubs, and restaurants beginning Saturday. The venues would be allowed to sell takeaway food and drink. Social distancing measures would be reviewed every month.
The largest chain Tesco, said it would hire 20,000 temporary workers and had launched a recruitment drive this week. Meanwhile Asda was hiring 5,000 people and would focus on those whose jobs have been impacted by the virus, BBC News reported. European Union finance ministers will formalize the deal at their next meeting, meaning that money that countries spend on fighting the coronavirus will not be counted in their calculations of deficit and debt.
The country has not gone into lockdown, although restrictions have been put in place such as shutting down schools and postponing a national holiday.
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