Italy entered the third week of a nationwide lockdown Sunday, closing all non-essential businesses, while the rest of Europe hunkered down amid a spike in coronavirus infections. Spain’s death toll reached 1,720 on Sunday morning, with at least 28,572 confirmed cases. People can only leave their homes to buy food, seek health care, respond to emergencies or work in essential industries. Europe is the new epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Health Organization. Fernando Simón, the Spanish health emergency coordinator, said authorities expect infections to get worse before the drastic measures can reverse the trend.

Source: Fox News March 22, 2020 13:30 UTC