(Reuters) – Coronavirus fears led to a historic drop in U.S. stocks, shut borders and disrupted daily life around the world, as governments took increasingly drastic measures to try to reduce the severity of the global outbreak.
FILE PHOTO: Members of the Military Emergency Unit (UME) prepare to disinfect the Malaga-Costa del Sol international airport during partial lockdown as part of a 15-day state of emergency to combat the coronavirus disease outbreak in Malaga, Spain March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
DEATHS, INFECTIONS
– There have now been more cases and deaths outside mainland China than inside, with more than 182,000 cases worldwide and over 7,100 deaths.
– For interactive graphic tracking global spread: open tmsnrt.rs/3aIRuz7 in an external browser
AMERICAS
– The tally of confirmed cases in the U.S. has multiplied in recent weeks, now surpassing 4,300, with more than 80 deaths.
– Trump administration and leading Republicans urged the Senate on Monday to swiftly back a House-passed aid plan and seriously consider massive new economic stimulus legislation.
– Ohio will postpone its presidential nominating election planned for Tuesday.
– Canada closed its borders to all foreign nationals except U.S. citizens and permanent residents on Monday.
– Countries around Latin America tightened restrictions on Monday, with Peru putting military personnel on the streets, and Chile, Costa Rica and Colombia closing their borders.
– Venezuela will implement a nationwide quarantine after its number of cases rose to 33 on Monday.
– Mexico’s confirmed cases rose to 82 on Monday from 53 a day earlier.
EUROPE
– Lombardy, Italy’s worst hit region, is showing the first signs of a possible slowdown in contagion, its governor said on Monday.
– French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered stringent restrictions on people’s movements, and said the army would be