Millions of people in Europe and the United States began holing up at home amid rapid-fire border closures announced by one nation after the other.
Spain's interior minister said European Union nations on Monday would discuss possibly closing the country's borders. Nearly 500 people are under intensive care in Spanish hospitals for the virus, 70% of them in Madrid, the capital. Germany, which saw its infections increase by over 1,000 in 24 hours, restricted border crossings with France, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark and Luxembourg, while insisting that the flow of goods wouldn't be affected.
In Asia, where the virus has been a brutal fact of life for months, authorities urged vigilance to keep hard-won gains against the microscopic foe that has shut down travel, severely rattled financial markets, upended daily life and was threatening the livelihoods of millions. For most people, the coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. But severe illness can occur, especially in the elderly and people with existing health problems.
China, where the virus was first detected in December, now accounts for less than half of the world's cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. On Monday, China relaxed travel restrictions in the hardest-hit virus province of Hubei, sending thousands of workers back to jobs at factories desperate to get production going again.
South Korea on Monday reported only 74 more cases but there were still worries that infections might surge again from those returning from Europe or from local people attending church services. Some urged authorities to further postpone the new school year.
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