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Thai state of emergency begins
A state of emergency came into force in Thailand aimed at halting the spread of the virus.
Entry into the kingdom has been barred except for diplomats and returning Thais, a hammer blow for the lucrative tourism industry, while all gatherings have been outlawed.
Traffic was light in the capital Bangkok Thursday, a city usually notorious for its congestion, with virtually all shops closed and restaurants offering only takeaway.
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Aussies worried about bats
Animal welfare activists in Australia appealed for calm after reports emerged that emergency services were being flooded with calls from people fearful that the country’s large populations of bats were spreading the coronavirus.
Australia is home to about 90 species of bat, including endangered “flying fox” megabats endemic to populous areas in the east.
The local branch of Humane Society International said misinformation about the flying mammals being the origin of Covid-19 posed a further threat to the animals.
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Iraq extends nationwide curfew until April 11
The Iraqi government said on Thursday that it will extend a countrywide lockdown it imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic until April 11.
Schools, universities, shopping centres and other large gathering places will remain closed, as will the country’s international airports.
Authorities have confirmed that at least 29 Iraqis have died from Covid-19 and nearly 350 others have contracted the disease.
But there are fears the real number is much higher, as only around 2 000 of Iraq’s 40 million people have been tested.
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More than 250 000 declared coronavirus cases in Europe
The number of declared coronavirus cases in Europe topped 250,000, according to an AFP tally Thursday, more than half of which are in hard-hit Italy and Spain.
Europe is the worst-affected region in the world with 258 068 cases, including 14 640 deaths, ahead of Asia’s 100 937 infections and 3 636 fatalities, according to a tally compiled from national health data and World Health Organisation figures.
Italy has 74 386 registered infections and Spain has 56 188.
The global number of infections now stands at 481 230 across 182 countries, with 21 867 deaths.
The number of actual infections is believed to be higher since many countries are only testing severe cases or patients who require hospitalisation.
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But you’ll definitely be able to buy chocolate, and any other sugary snack. Chips will be for sale, as will fizzy drinks, ice cream, biltong, cake, biscuits, and anything else made for eating.
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