The alarming news came as daily life increasingly grounds to a halt across Europe and beyond, amid efforts to combat the spread of the fast-moving virus. UK CORONAVIRUS MEASURES WILL SEEK TO QUARANTINE ELDERS, EVOKE WWII 'BLITZ' FIGHTING SPIRITThe Spanish government has also closed restaurants, bars, most retail shops, and reduced public transport. Italy, the worst-hit European country with more than 21,000 infections and 1,400 deaths, ratcheted its nearly week-old lockdown even tighter. SPAIN SET TO ANNOUNCE LOCKDOWN AS CORONAVIRUS CASES SPIKE; PLANES TURNED AROUND MIDAIRThe state of Bavaria in neighboring Germany, which had reported nearly 3,800 cases and eight deaths nationwide, also went ahead with municipal elections. CLICK HERE FOR FULL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE“We will do the right thing at the right time,” Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the BBC.

Source: Fox News March 15, 2020 17:15 UTC