Virus infections hit 200,000 worldwide; Borders jam up
A police officer walks in the empty Trocadero square, in Paris, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. French President Emmanuel Macron said that for 15 days starting at noon on Tuesday, people will be allowed to leave the place they live only for necessary activities such as shopping for food, going to work or taking a walk. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems. [AP/ Thibault Camus]
Johns Hopkins University says the total number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus worldwide has surpassed 200,000.
The Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering’s online tally showed 201,436 cumulative cases by 11:13 GMT (6:13 a.m. EST) on Tuesday, with 82,032 listed as recovered. It also recorded 8,006 deaths.
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The countries with the most confirmed deaths were China, Italy, Iran, Spain and France.