DRASTIC MEASURES
With the fast spread of COVID-19, European countries were joining Italy in adopting intensified measures to curb the disease, including closing schools, declaring national emergency and closing borders.
Two German states -- Saarland and Bavaria -- on Friday announced closures of all schools and day-care facilities for children.
The number of confirmed cases in Germany amounted to 3,062 as of Friday afternoon, according to Robert Koch Institute, the disease control authority. So far, five people in Germany have died from the disease, all of them older than 67 .
The Bulgarian National Assembly, the country's parliament, declared a nationwide state of emergency Friday, taking effect immediately and be in force for one month. Nurseries, kindergartens, schools, universities and other educational organizations are closed and all kinds of mass events suspended.
From next Monday, Czech citizens and foreigners with permanent residence in the country will be banned from travelling abroad, while foreigners are also not allowed entry. A mandatory two-week quarantine will be imposed on Czech nationals and residents returning from 15 high risk countries, mostly in Europe.
On Friday, the biggest theme park of the Netherlands, Efteling, decided to close its doors until March 31. Universities are closed and switch to online lectures. The Dutch government has called on people to work from home as much as possible.
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