(Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP) (Photo by JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty ImagesBelgian government announced on Thursday some of the strict measures adopted in Italy, to avoid further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Starting from Saturday, bars, restaurants and clubs will be shut down, sporting events cancelled and school lessons suspended. "We want to avoid situations like Italy. The European Council (where a case was discovered already the previous week) and Parliament took some measures on Wednesday. “In Belgium, as well as other countries, the number of cases is more limited so those different measures are still taken at a moment when the number of cases is relatively low.

Source: Forbes March 13, 2020 17:47 UTC