Coronavirus: Europe tightens virus curbs - BBC News
The UK, France and Germany introduced stringent new measures. Britons are strongly advised to socially distance, avoiding offices, shops and bars. From Tuesday France will be in nationwide lockdown and infractions could be punished. And in Germany, most non-grocery shops and venues have been ordered to shut.
The Western Balkans closed shops and schools, while Switzerland declared a national emergency.
The death rate in Italy - Europe's worst-hit country - jumped by 349, bringing total fatalities there to more than 2,100.
In Iran, another hotspot, the death toll reached at least 853
President Donald Trump said the US outbreak could last all summer, and said gatherings should not be larger than 10 people
The global economy showed further signs that a recession could be coming, as US stock markets plunged.
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