PARIS: France’s famed Louvre museum closed on Sunday as Covid-19 coronavirus cases mounted across Europe. The world’s most visited museum was shuttered after staff refused to open the museum over coronavirus fears. -REUTERS picTwo confirmed cases in France on Sunday were children, aged 1 and 5, and their 27-year-old mother in the eastern city of Strasbourg. People wearing protective face masks arrive at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris, France, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to expand. In recent days, the epidemic has spread to sub-Saharan Africa, while Armenia and the Czech Republic reported their first cases on Sunday, and cases in Germany doubled.

Source: New Strait Times March 02, 2020 00:45 UTC