Tag COVID-19

Coronavirus: Switzerland closes all schools #COVID19 #coronavirus #Switzerland#pandemic #quarantine #emergency

Switzerland has announced that it is closing all schools and is to provide around 10 billion Swiss francs in aid for businesses hit by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. “The situation is difficult,” Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga told reporters,…

Six students at University of Oxford have tested positive for coronavirus #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #OxfordUniversity #pandemic #quarantine #emergency

The University of Oxford has announced that it has six students who have tested positive for Covid-19, and that it may switch to “more extensive use of technology for teaching and assessment” next term. To date, six students have been…

Coronavirus: London Marathon postponed until October #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #London #Marathon #pandemic #quarantine #emergency

April’s London Marathon has been postponed and rearranged for 4 October because of the coronavirus outbreak. The event was scheduled to take place around the streets of the city on Sunday, 26 April. It is the first time the race…

Spain declares state of emergency #COVID19 #coronavirus #Spain #pandemic #quarantine #emergency

The Spanish government is to declare a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus epidemic, paving the way for drastic containment measures after the number of confirmed cases in the country passed 4,200 and the death toll rose to…