There's been lots of advice on how long you should wash your hands. Experts say you should wash your hands for 20 seconds which roughly the time it takes for you to sing Happy Birthday twice.

However on social media, many people are coming with their own suggestions of songs you can sing instead.

The lead singer of The Killers, Brandon Flowers, posted a video to social media with his own recommendation.

China said on Monday it had logged six new imported cases of coronavirus.

Of the new cases, four were from Spain and two were from the UK, according to state media.

China's foreign ministry has warned imported cases are now the main risk. Earlier, just four new "local" cases were reported, all in Wuhan.

People form a huge queue outside a Costco store in California despite the White House appealing to Americans not to hoard as the virus spreads.

The government has reassured the population that grocery supply chains are strong.

One GP has described the virus outbreak as the "biggest crisis the National Health Service has ever had to face".

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Betting firm Flutter, which owns Paddy Power Betfair, says the cancellation of sports events at home and abroad will "have a material impact on the revenue and earnings of the group".

In 2019 the firm generated approximately 78% of its revenues through bets placed on sporting events.

A statement said: "We estimate that in a scenario where restrictions remain in place until the end of August (including full suspension of Australian sports and the cancellation of Euro 2020), ebitda (earnings) for the group would be reduced by approximately £90-110m."

Chief executive Peter Jackson said: "The challenge currently facing our business and the industry more widely is unprecedented in modern times."

The coronavirus outbreak in France is "very worrying" and "deteriorating very fast", the head of the country's health service said on Monday morning.

"The number of cases double every three days," Jerome Salomon said on France Inter, as per the AFP news agency.

He added that the number of seriously ill patients and those needing intensive care "runs into hundreds".

France has had more than 5,000 cases and 127 deaths.

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Switzerland on Monday confirmed 841 new coronavirus cases, raising the country's total to 2,200.

The death toll stands at 14.

The country has already closed all schools in an effort to curb or slow the spread of the virus.

According to local media, the army will supply a hospital battalion to help medical staff tackle the crisis.

If you're just tuning into our coverage now, welcome. Here's a quick glance at the top lines over the past few hours:

• New York City is shutting down schools, restaurants, bars and other public venues in an effort to halt the virus
• Los Angeles later announced that it would follow, shutting down the city's bars, restaurants, gyms and cinemas

• Germany is locking down its borders to non-essential travel
• Meanwhile, the number of imported cases in China continue to outnumber the country's domestic cases
• The Indian film industry is suspending filming until the end of the month.

Abu Dhabi on Monday kicked off a range of new measures to ease the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the economy.

They include subsidies for water and electricity bills. The United Arab Emirates recently announced a $27 billion stimulus package.

The country on Sunday reported 12 new cases, taking the UAE's total to 98.

The virus has hit two important sectors of the UAE's economy: tourism and aviation.

Honduras was in a state of near lockdown on Monday, reports Reuters, after the government decided to send public and private sector workers home, temporarily call off flights, and suspend public transport to halt the spread of the virus.

The measures will be in effect for seven days. Exceptions to the public sector suspensions include healthcare, emergency services, security and national defence, customs, migration, ports and airports.

In the private sector, banks, hospitals, pharmaceutical firms, petrol stations, freight operators and a few other sectors will continue to operate.

The Central American country has six confirmed cases so far.

Channel 9 Entertainment Editor Richard Wilkins has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Mr Wilkins had earlier met actress Rita Wilson, who together with her husband US actor Tom Hanks have tested positive for the virus.

But he said he was feeling "100%... no symptoms at all!"

The Italian Football Federation calls for the postponement of Euro 2020 to give the country time to complete the Serie A season.

Read more details here.

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Police in Kenya have arrested a 23-year-old man for publishing false information on the spread of coronavirus.

Elijah Muthui Kitonyo was arrested in Mwingi town in eastern Kenya for claiming that the government gave misleading details on the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the country.

The tweet on a fake account, which was widely circulated on social media over the weekend, claimed that the patient had originated from Rome in Italy and not the United States through London as stated by the government.

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BBC News, Sydney

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Since the outbreak began, the Chinese National Health Commission has confirmed 80,860 cases, including 3,213 deaths.

Some 67,749 patients have been cured and discharged from hospital, leaving 9,898 confirmed cases. The total includes 3,032 in a serious condition.

American volunteer group the Peace Corps says is suspending all volunteer activity and will bring people home.

"We are acting now to safeguard your well-being and prevent a situation where volunteers are unable to leave their home country," director Jody Olsen said, adding that all volunteers abroad will be evacuated.

An agency of the US government, the corps sends volunteers to live and work in developing countries around the world.

The number of coronavirus cases in the Maldives has risen to 13 after three more people tested positive on Monday.

All of the confirmed cases are foreign citizens - either tourists or migrant workers.

The country's government has already implemented entry restrictions on tourists arriving from Spain, Germany, France, Italy, South Korea, China and Bangladesh.

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Increasing numbers of African countries are confirming coronavirus cases, prompting many to announce measures to control the spread of the virus.

Ghana is the latest nation to ban entry to foreign visitors from countries badly impacted by the disease.

Earlier, South Africa declared a state of disaster, closing its borders to foreign nationals from countries badly impacted by the disease. The ban includes China, Iran, Italy, Spain, the UK and the US.

Kenya has also imposed sweeping travel restrictions, blocking entry to all travellers coming from countries with reported cases. On Sunday the government confirmed two more cases of coronavirus, taking the total number to three.

Djibouti and Tanzania, which do not yet have confirmed cases, are suspending international flights.

Morocco has also suspended all international flights from its airports. The North African state has 28 confirmed cases, including one death.

The prime minister of Libya’s internationally recognised government, Fayez Sarraj, also announced the closure of Libya’s airspace and land borders as a preventative measure starting from Monday.

In neighbouring Algeria, which has 48 coronavirus cases, officials announced they would be suspending all flights to France as of Tuesday.

In Tunisia, Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh has ordered the closure of all borders and a ban on large gatherings, including congregation prayers in mosques. The country has confirmed 20 cases of the virus.

Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi has suspended all gatherings of 300 people or more. He has also suspended all foreign travel by state officials - including his own visits to Equatorial Guinea and Palestinian territories that were scheduled for later this month.

The virus is now confirmed to be present in at least 26 nations across the continent.

Burkina Faso has confirmed eight new cases of the coronavirus.

Since 9 March, 15 cases have been confirmed in the West African country.