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• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation report - 61 WHO 21 March 2020
• WHO Chief: Solidarity Is Key to Defeating COVID-19 VOA 21 Mar 2020 -- The World Health Organization reported late Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic was continuing to move swiftly around the world, with the number of cases exceeding 267,000, including more than 11,000 deaths.
• 900 million confined worldwide due to coronavirus restrictions Press TV 21 Mar 2020 -- The COVID-19 pandemic, with well over 11,000 deaths globally as of Saturday, has resulted in many countries across the planet enforcing restrictions on the movement of people, shutting down schools, and forcing millions to work from home.
• World boosts anti-virus measures as COVID-19 tightens hold in past week People's Daily 21 Mar 2020 -- The world is scrambling to pool resources and upgrade measures in fighting the deadly coronavirus as it spread further in the past week with repeat record-breaking single-day caseloads.
• What's Next After Self-Isolation? Expert Outlines Our Coronavirus Future VOA 21 Mar 2020 -- As major cities in the United States and around the world roll out strict measures to control the spread of coronavirus, public health experts warn that a couple of weeks of self-isolation will not solve the problem and say the public needs to prepare for extended restrictions in response to the disease.

United States

• Remarks by President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force in Press Briefing The White House 21 Mar 2020
• Trump ignored warnings by intelligence agencies about coronavirus threat: Report Press TV 21 Mar 2020 -- US President Donald Trump ignored reports from American intelligence agencies in January and February that warned about the dangers posed by the coronavirus outbreak in China, according to a report.
• U.S. expands supply of COVID-19 protective equipment People's Daily 21 Mar 2020 -- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday that the country is making efforts to secure more masks for health care workers as well as more ventilators for sick Americans who may need treatment.
• Naval War College Moves Lectures, Seminars Online, Postpones Events to Fight COVID-19 NNS 21 Mar 2020 -- The U.S. Naval War College has transitioned all lectures and seminars for its 600 in-residence students to the online realm, in addition to postponing events, conferences and ceremonies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
• US coronavirus cases to surpass China within 2 weeks: experts Global Times 21 Mar 2020 -- After California, as Connecticut, Illinois, and New York followed suit in ordering non-emergency workers to remain at home amid the US' spike in COVID-19 cases this week, experts warned that the US' confirmed cases will surpass that of China's total infections of more than 80,000 in the next one or two weeks with an incessant surge.
• Major US states implement Coronavirus stay-at-home directives Press TV 21 Mar 2020 -- Major states in the United States are implementing stay-at-home directives as the coronavirus death toll nationwide stands at over 250.
• NY State to Begin Testing Malaria Drug in COVID-19 Battle VOA 21 Mar 2020 -- New York's governor said Saturday that the state would conduct trials immediately on a malaria drug combined with an antibiotic that has showed promise in a French study in treating COVID-19, which is caused by the coronavirus.
• Millions of Americans Stay Home to Fight COVID-19 Spread VOA 21 Mar 2020 -- Millions of Americans are under orders Saturday from their state and local governments to stay home, venturing out only for essential needs, including trips to pharmacies, supermarkets, and gas stations, and solo exercise.
• Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo Announces Four Sites Identified by Army Corps of Engineers on Initial List of Temporary Hospitals New York State 21 Mar 2020
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 21 Mar 2020

China

• Beijing reports 5 imported COVID-19 cases in 12 hours People's Daily 21 Mar 2020 -- Beijing reported five new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from other countries over the past 12 hours by Saturday noon, the municipal health commission said.
• China rolls out measures to further ensure employment against COVID-19 impact People's Daily 21 Mar 2020 -- The State Council, China's cabinet, has released a guideline to expedite the recovery of employment and keep it stable to counter the impact from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
• Beijing reports 14 imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 21 Mar 2020 -- Beijing reported 14 newly confirmed cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from other countries Friday, the municipal health commission said Saturday.
• China Identifies 41 New Imported Cases of COVID-19, Reports Seven More Deaths Sputnik 21 Mar 2020 -- As the frequency of cases registered in China, the origin of the novel coronavirus, has slowed down recently, the epicentre of COVID-19 has now shifted to Europe, namely in Italy, where the death toll has surpassed 4,030.

Europe

• France reports 12,612 coronavirus infection cases People's Daily 21 Mar 2020 -- France has confirmed 12,612 coronavirus infection cases, including 1,297 in intensive care, Director-General of Health Jerome Salomon said on Friday.
• Coronavirus updates, Europe's death toll surpasses 5,000 Press TV 21 Mar 2020 -- The death toll from the new coronovirus has surpassed 5,000 in Europe - the new epicenter of the pandemic – as the number of confirmed cases continues to rise across the continent.

Russia

• COVID-19: Russian Disease Specialist May Have Spread Virus; Georgia Declares State Of Emergency RFE/RL 21 Mar 2020 -- The top infectious-disease specialist in a Russian region may have coronavirus and could have spread it to students and doctors after she failed to quarantine herself following a vacation in Spain, the daily Kommersant has reported.
• Russia Registers 53 New Coronavirus Cases, Total Toll Reaches 306 - Monitoring Centre Sputnik 21 Mar 2020 -- Russia has registered 53 new cases of the coronavirus in 18 regions over the last 24 hours, which brings the total toll of those infected to 306, the country's coronavirus response centre reported on Saturday.

Pakistan

• Pakistan ends international air traffic; coronavirus cases top 500 SPA 21 Mar 2020 -- Pakistan on Saturday announced the suspension of all international flights for two weeks in order to prevent the further spread of coronavirus in the country, dpa reported.
• Pakistan Halts International Flights to Counter Coronavirus VOA 21 Mar 2020 -- Pakistan temporarily halted all international incoming and outgoing flights Saturday to try to curtail the spread of coronavirus as the national tally of confirmed infections grew to nearly 700, including three deaths.

Iran

• Official: COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,556 in Iran IRNA 21 Mar 2020 -- Head of Iran's Health Ministry Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Saturday that 7,635 people out of a total of 20,610 infected by the coronavirus have survived the deadly disease while 1,556 have unfortunately succumbed to death.
• Rouhani : Countering COVID19 is duty of all nations IRNA 21 Mar 2020 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a message referred to his recent letter to people of the US to undermine sanctions, saying fighting coronavirus is the duty of all nations.
• President Rouhani expects virus restrictions in Iran to ease in two weeks Press TV 21 Mar 2020 -- Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says social distancing will continue for two or three weeks as the coronavirus outbreak in the country is expected to slow down by then.
• Trump refuses to suspend Iran sanctions amid coronavirus outbreak Press TV 21 Mar 2020 -- The administration of US President Donald Trump has said it would not suspend sanctions against Iran as the country is battling the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

Taiwan

• Taiwan confirms 18 more cases of COVID-19, total at 153 (update) CNA 21 Mar 2020 -- Eighteen new cases of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were reported in Taiwan on Saturday, bringing the total number in the country to 153 since the outbreak began, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• More airlines suspend flights serving Taiwan amid pandemic CNA 21 Mar 2020 -- More airlines have decided to suspend flights serving Taiwan amid plummeting demand and increasingly tight border controls set by governments around the world, including Taiwan's, to keep the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at bay.

Other Countries

• Brazil steps up measures as COVID-19 cases up 45 pct in one day People's Daily 21 Mar 2020 -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil increased by 45 percent in one day, reaching 904 including 11 deaths, the Health Ministry announced on Friday.
• Jordan starts nationwide curfew as virus spreads in Mideast Press TV 21 Mar 2020 -- Jordan has imposed a nationwide curfew in an attempt to fight the spread of the new coronavirus, as the respiratory disease continues to afflict more people around the globe.
• Rwanda Stops Domestic, Foreign Travel in Coronavirus Fight VOA 21 Mar 2020 -- Rwanda has become the first nation in Africa to be placed on lockdown for at least 14 days in an effort to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
• Kuwait Reports 17 New Cases of Novel Coronavirus SPA 21 Mar 2020 -- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health has reported 17 confirmed cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) during the past 24 hours.
• Omani Health Ministry Reports 4 New Cases of Coronavirus SPA 21 Mar 2020 -- The Omani Ministry of Health today reported 4 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) for citizens, two cases were in contact with previous cases, and the other two cases related to travel from Britain and Spain.
• Zimbabwe confirms first case of coronavirus SPA 21 Mar 2020 -- Zimbabwe today confirmed its first case of coronavirus, a 38-year old man who returned from the United Kingdom on March 15.
• Bolivia Postpones Presidential Election for Indefinite Period Over Coronavirus Pandemic Sputnik 21 Mar 2020 -- The total quarantine was ordered earlier by the Bolivian government, as the new coronavirus disease has already spread to more than 180 countries.
• Syria Suspends International Flights Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Sputnik 21 Mar 2020 -- Originating in China last December, the virus has rapidly spread across the globe prompting the World Health Orginisation to declare the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on 11 March.
• Colombia Will Hold Almost Three-Week Quarantine to Contain COVID-19 Sputnik 21 Mar 2020 -- On 18 March, the nation's President Ivan Duque ordered mandatory preventive self-isolation at home for citizens aged 70 and older over the coronavirus outbreak. On Friday, it entered into force.
• Coronavirus Hits Somalia's Khat Sellers VOA 21 Mar 2020 -- The new coronavirus has woven itself into the daily lives of Somalis' pocketbooks, hitting small businesses, including sellers of the herbal stimulant khat.
• Singapore Reports First Coronavirus Fatalities VOA 21 Mar 2020 -- Singapore has reported its first coronavirus-related fatalities, a 75-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man.