Coronavirus cases in the UK have risen to 798, up from 590 on Thursday
Spain declares a state of emergency as it sees a steep rise in the number of cases
Italy's death toll has increased by 250 to 1,266, and there are 17,660 known cases
The WHO says more than 132,500 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in 123 countries around the world
The London Marathon and a host of other sporting events are cancelled or postponed
School closures have been announced in more places, including Belgium, Switzerland, most of Germany and several US states
Denmark, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Malta, Ukraine, Pakistan and Hong Kong announce travel restrictions and quarantine measures
Brazil's president says he has tested negative for the virus after one of his aides was infected
England's local elections, due in May, have been postponed to 2021
This year's Masters at Augusta has been postponed due to the coronavirus, tournament organisers have announced.
Golf's first men's major championship of the year was due to begin on 9 April at Augusta National in Georgia, US.
The total number of confirmed cases in the UK has risen to 798, from 590 yesterday.
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The Prince of Wales and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall have postponed their spring tour to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus and Jordan because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Clarence House said the request came from the UK government.
Charles and Camilla's trip to Cyprus was due to be the first official royal visit there for 27 years.
Image source, Getty ImagesPrince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall attended a Commonwealth Day reception in London earlier this week
Image source, EPAThe head of the US-based National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has said that if he were President Donald Trump, he would be likely to get tested for coronavirus.
Dr Anthony Fauci made the comments in an interview with Good Morning America, after being asked about the president meeting a Brazilian official who tested positive for the virus.
"Likely I would," Dr Fauci said, before adding: "I'm not sure, it depends on the circumstances."
He also said the decision was ultimately up to White House physicians.
Dr Fauci, who made headlines yesterday for his blunt comments about a lack of testing in the US, also said he thinks more tests will become available "in the next week or so".
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is about to address the nation, and is expected to declare a state of emergency.
The move will allow the authorities to confine infected people and ration goods, a source told Reuters news agency, and would be a dramatic escalation in Spain's response to the pandemic.
There are now 4,209 cases of coronavirus in Spain, and about 120 people have died.
Image source, EPAPedro Sanchez is expected to declare a state of emergency
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Interim Prime Minister Ludovic Orban and his entire 17-member cabinet have been placed in quarantine, after a senator from their National Liberal Party, Vergil Chitac, tested positive for coronavirus.
All Liberal senators, and journalists who have attended government press conferences, have been told to get tested.
Romania was already in the middle of a political crisis and this has deepened it. Mr Orban’s government lost a vote of confidence five weeks ago, and his ally, President Klaus Iohannis, has struggled to find another leader to unite the country to tackle the virus and prepare early elections.
Some of the 1.2 million Romanians working in Italy are trying to come home despite a government appeal not to, and confirmed cases have doubled to 70.
Germany is to offer unlimited loans to businesses to help steer them through the coronavirus pandemic, its finance minister says.
Olaf Scholz said there was no "upper limit" to the loans, which would be made available through Germany's state-owned bank KfW.
Mr Scholz said the situation was "very serious" and that the economy - and small businesses in particular - needed to be protected, adding: "We will put all weapons on the table."
KfW has access to a support fund of about half a trillion euros, Reuters reports.
A video of a US lawmaker putting pressure on top officials from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is being widely shared online.
Representative Katie Porter, a Democrat elected in 2019, pushed Director Robert Redfield to cover the cost of Covid-19 testing.
Whiteboard in hand, she grilled the CDC about their knowledge of the financial pressures coronavirus fears were putting on the American public.
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The US is facing heavy criticsm about the availability of testing throughout the country.
Data shows that far fewer people are being tested there than in other impacted areas.
Speaking on television, French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe has announced a ban on public gatherings with more than 100 people in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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The country has seen more than 2,800 confirmed cases and 61 deaths so far.
The latest measures come a day after a number of French journalists, covering the outbreak in Italy, signed a letter, external asking officials to take the pandemic more seriously.
Schools in England should remain open unless told otherwise by local public health officials, UK Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has told head teachers.
Speaking at a conference in Birmingham, he said the scientific advice would be kept under constant review and praised head teachers for providing calm leadership in the face of rising anxiety.
It comes after a leading association of head teachers called for clearer advice from the government over an exam season which is likely to overlap with the predicted peak in UK coronavirus cases,
Mr Williamson said details of how to manage exam season for teenagers are being discussed with the exam regulator Ofqual.
He added that he wanted to reassure parents that every effort would be made to ensure that exams were fair for students this year.
Welsh pupils concerned over coronavirus impact on exams
The EU has warned member states against imposing unilateral travel restrictions to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said "General travel bans are not seen as being the most effective by the World Health Organization."
Instead, she called for health screening at borders.
It comes as the Czech Republic joined neighbouring Slovakia in closing its borders to foreigners except those with a residence permit.
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Image source, AFPThe Olympic Torch was lit in ancient Olympia, Greece, without spectators on Thursday because of the ongoing concern over coronavirus
The Olympic Torch relay has been suspended after its opening leg attracted unexpectedly large crowds in Greece, organisers have said.
The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) made the decision to delay the remaining legs after crowds gathered to get a glimpse of the torch in the southern Peloponnese town of Sparta.
The handover of the flame to the Tokyo Games organisers would take place as scheduled in Athens on 19 March without spectators, it added.
The Greek government announced earlier this week that all professional sports events for the next two weeks would be played without spectators.
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Here are the main developments so far on Friday 13 March
The UK Foreign Office has updated its advice for people planning trips to parts of Spain.
It says it is "advising against all but essential travel" to five areas:the regions of Madrid, La Rioja, and the municipalities of La Bastida, Vitoria and Miranda de Ebro.
"Airlines are continuing to run flights as normal to and from these areas,” the new advice adds.
It comes after Spain reported 36 deaths in the past 24 hours – and the number of cases is rising fast, especially in Madrid, with almost 2,000 people infected.
Meanwhile, four towns have been quarantined in the Catalonia region of north-eastern Spain under government order in an attempt to halt the spread of coronavirus.
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The Czech government has announced an unprecedented travel ban in response the the pandemic.
The country has banned entry to all foreign citizens as of midnight on Sunday, with the exception of foreigners who have permanent or temporary residence.
There will also be a ban on all Czech citizens and foreign residents from leaving the country as part of a "30-day state of emergency, external". The only exceptions are lorry drivers, pilots and anyone who works within 50km (31 miles) of the Czech border, for example in Germany and Austria.
Neighbouring Slovakia has already announced that no foreigners - with the exception of residents - will be allowed into the country.
Meanwhile, Friday's front pages in the Czech Republic were dominated by two words: "Stav Nouze" - State of Emergency. But one tabloid opted for: "All The Things We're Banned From Doing From Now On!"
For the next 30 days, much of life here will grind to a halt with sporting, cultural and social events cancelled and pubs closing at 20:00, even if they can re-open at 06:00.
Beer is the lifeblood of this country and for many it is difficult to imagine the day going by without one.
A UK care home provider has asked friends and relatives of its residence to "think twice about whether or not a visit is really necessary".
Colten Care, which runs 21 care homes in the south ofEngland, says the advice has been issued, external in a bid to "keep residents, relatives and staff safe from the potential risk of coronavirus".
Its chief executive Mark Aitchison said visitors would be asked to confirm they had no virus symptoms and had not travelled from certain areas severely hit by the outbreak. They could also have their temperature taken, he added.
“Strengthening our measures is not a decision we have taken lightly, and we understand the distress it may cause, but we believe it is a proportionate approach to keep everyone safe and our homes operating normally and without undue restrictions," Mr Atchinson said
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Two people have reportedly been jailed in Bangladesh for selling fake coronavirus "vaccines", according to local media.
Currently there is no vaccine for Covid-19, though efforts are ongoing to develop one.
Police said one of the men promoted the "vaccines" using a loudspeaker in Netrokona district while the other man had begun selling the "medicines" on Thursday afternoon, the bdnews24 website reported, external.
They were sentenced to two years in jail, according to the outlet.
Image source, Getty ImagesProduction of The Morning Show, which stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, has been delayed
A string of major sporting events have been suspended in the last 24 hours
But the world of entertainment has also faced significant disruption. That includes:
Image source, EPAA clinic in Cleveland, Ohio carrying out coronavirus tests
More than 100,000 people in the US state of Ohio are likely to have the coronavirus, its health department director has said.
Speaking at a news conference with Governor Mike DeWine, Amy Acton confirmed there was community spread of the virus in the state.
"We know now just the fact of community spread says that at least 1%, at the very least, 1% of our population is carrying this virus in Ohio today," she said.
"We have 11.7 million people. So the math is over 100,000. So that just gives you a sense of how this virus spreads and is spreading quickly."
Ohio currently has five confirmed cases and 52 under investigation, but - as with the rest of the US - has so far carried out a limited number of tests.