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On Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke to Germans in an uncharacteristic direct address to the nation—her first direct television address in her fifteen 15-year career as Germany's chancellor—regarding the coronavirus.
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World Health Organization officials now regard Europe as the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic, as the continent is reporting daily infection numbers higher than the daily numbers reported at the peak of China's outbreak.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said this evening, just a few hours after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, that travel from Europe to the United States will not be permitted for 30 days beginning Friday, March 13th at midnight. He said that the restrictions apply to people not trade and promised to help workers and small businesses...
Read moreAll European Union states have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. Cyprus is the last EU country to have individuals infected with COVID-19 as two people tested positive for the virus. All sixteen German states have confirmed cases of the virus and the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) predicts a likely recession this year.
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German health minister Jens Spahn said Sunday that all events of over 1,000 participants should be canceled "until further notice." Confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus rose to 1,040 over the weekend according to the Johns Hopkins CSSE tracker. The recommendation by Spahn was precipitated by they need to ease the strain on public health services.
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Total confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus surpassed 100,000 cases today according to the Johns Hopkins Center for System Science and Engineering (CSSE). As of 8:00 am on March 6, 2020, the total was reported as 100,113 with 3,398 reported deaths.
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