US coronavirus cases top 30,000

Mar 23,2020
The US government says the number of coronavirus cases in the country has topped 30,000.
Singapore to ban entry of foreigners
Mar 23
Singapore says it will ban all foreigners from entering the country following a series of imported cases of the new coronavirus.
UAE to suspend all passenger flights: state media
Mar 23
The United Arab Emirates announced on Monday it will temporarily suspend all passenger and transit flights amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. 
Japan's Abe hints at possibility of postponing Tokyo Olympics
Mar 23
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday hinted at the possibility that the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games could be postponed this summer if they could not be held in their complete form.
Worldwide deaths top 11,000
Mar 23

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Germany bans gatherings of more than two to stem virus spread
Mar 23
Gatherings of more than two people will be banned in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday, as Europe's biggest economy toughened restrictions to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Singapore launches smartphone app for efficient COVID-19 contact tracing
Mar 21
The app identifies people who have been in close proximity to coronavirus patients by using wireless Bluetooth technology.