The Australian state of Western Australia has frozen all household fees, including electricity, water, public transport fares and motor vehicles charges, reports ABC.

The state has declared a state of emergency.

A Venice resident shows us how the city has been completely transformed by the coronavirus shutdown.

India's film and TV industry has decided to stop shooting from 19 to 31 March, in a decision that is expected to cost the industry millions of dollars.

The decision was taking following a meeting between several industry bodies. Producers already on shoots both in India and overseas have been given three days to wrap up work, a joint statement read.

India's main film industry, Bollywood, releases more than 1,000 films per year.

Meanwhile, Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan broke a years-old tradition and asked people not to gather outside his house in Mumbai on Sunday.

Hundreds of people gather outside Bachchan's house every Sunday to catch a glimpse of the actor who appears on his balcony to wave at people.

The government in the UK has said it will give daily briefings on TV to keep the public updated on the escalating situation.

It follows criticism of No 10 for an apparent lack of transparency over its plans to stem the spread of the virus.

A Downing Street spokesperson said the government is "committed" to keeping the public informed about what it is doing to fight the spread of the virus, and will always be led by science to "bring forward the right responses at the right time".

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Stock markets in Asia have fallen - even after central banks around the world announced a coordinated effort to ease the effects of the coronavirus.

The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to almost zero and launched a $700bn stimulus programme.

The eurozone, the UK, Japan, Canada, and Switzerland have also taken action.

Investors are concerned that central banks now have few options left to combat the impact of the pandemic. After the emergency announcements US stock futures indicated a sharply lower open for Wall Street later.

In Asian morning trade, Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was down by 0.2%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng was 2.2% lower, and the Shanghai Composite in China lost 0.5%.

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Sports giant Nike says it will close all stores in the US as well as its retail outlets in Canada, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

The closure will be in place until 27 March.

And it's not the only one that's shutting down stores. Sports retailer Under Armour also said it would close all its US stores for two weeks. Yoga giant Lululemon is also following suit, closing its stores in the US and Europe for a similar period.

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Turkey reported 12 new cases of the virus on Monday, its highest daily rise since the country announced its first case last week.

Two of the new cases were related to the first case reported in the country. Seven patients had travelled from Europe and three from the US.

There are currently 18 cases of the virus in the country.

Australia hosts large events every year to mark Anzac Day on 25 April, a remembrance of Australians and New Zealanders who have died in war.

Three states - Western Australia, New South Wales and Tasmania - have all said they are cancelling their events this year, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports.

"It is in our DNA to soldier on but this is a time we need to bunker down a bit," said John McCourt, chief executive of the WA Returned and Services League.

Australian casino operators Crown Resorts and Star Entertainment Group will introduce "social distancing" at their casinos, reports Reuters.

They said they would keep gamblers apart by switching off every other gaming machine and electronic table. They would also restrict the number of players at stand-up table games.

It comes after authorities in Australia advised against non-essential gatherings of more than 500 people.

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Four more cases of the virus have been detected in Vietnam, said Reuters quoting the health ministry - bringing the total number of cases to 57.

The newest patients include a Latvian, a German and two British nationals.

The Terminator says you should stay at home.

Bodybuilder turned actor turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger is doing his part. Posting from California, he says that all old people (yes, "Conan" is 72) should stay at home.

"No more restaurants, OK? No more restaurants, forget all that! Public gatherings, restaurants, gymnasiums, out the window. We stay home."

Arnie is not alone though. In his somewhat unusual video message, he is flanked by his two donkeys Whisky and Lulu, eagerly snapping carrots from his hands.

The Australian state of New South Wales has seen a "dramatic increase" in the number of new cases, said local media reports quoting Health Minister Brad Hazzard.

Thirty-seven people tested positive for the virus over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 171.

Luxury hand sanitiser? That could soon be a reality as Louis Vuitton owner LVMH announced it would begin making its own hand sanitiser.

It said these would be delivered free of charge to health authorities in France.

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It's not clear if the contestants have since been told about the virus situation, as the number of confirmed cases in Germany have reached nearly 5,000.

As LA shuts down bars, restaurants, entertainment venues and fitness studios, the city's residents are reacting.

While some are praising the restrictions and want to see even more, others are worried about the impact on the economy.

"How will I pay my rent? How will you help small businesses? Who's going to pay my mortgage?" are just some of the questions people are asking online.

The chief of Thailand's army welfare department has tested positive for the virus, reports news site the Bangkok Post., external

Around 60 people who came into close contact with him - including the "top brass" of the army - have been put into self-quarantine.

Victoria and Western Australia have joined Queensland and South Australia in declaring states of emergency.

New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory have invoked other emergency powers.

On Sunday, Australia ordered all people coming into the nation to quarantine themselves at home for 14 days.

Victoria has recorded 14 new virus cases in the past 24 hours. Nationally, the total sits at about 300.

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Tweets coming out of New York show concern about how small businesses are going to survive. The city has announced a shutdown of restaurants, bars and numerous other public venues in the city. Los Angeles has made a similar announcement.

Around 10,000 pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia over the weekend have been quarantined in Turkey, which now has six confirmed cases of the virus.

The country's health minister said they were being placed in "separate rooms for quarantine" in the capital Ankara and the nearby Konya province.

A pilgrim who returned from Saudi Arabia last week tested positive for the virus.

Saudi Arabia last month prevented the entry of overseas pilgrims to the holy sites of Mecca and Medina.

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