Coronavirus live updates: global cases top quarter of a million, as Jordan and Tunisia announce lockdowns

Death toll in Spain reaches 1,000 as Germany threatens further curfews and UK government discusses new London clampdownUK coronavirus news – liveNew York announces all non-essential workers must stay homeThe week explained |Sign up for our weekly newsletterThe week the world shut downSee all our coronavirus coverage3.59pmGMTJoe Parkin Daniels in Bogot áBogot á, Colombia’s capital, is the latest Latin American capital to go into city-wide quarantine, albeit for a trial period until Tuesday.3.57pmGMTThe number of coronavirus cases worldwide has just topped a quarter of a million (250,856), according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University. That includes 10,415 deaths and 87,284 who recovered.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 20, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Marsh (now), Ben Quinn , Frances Perraudin and Martin Farrer(earlier) Tags: US news World news Science Global economy Donald Trump Coronavirus outbreak Source Type: news