Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the worldA barricade is placed around a playground in Central Park, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in New York City, US. [Reuters]The World Health Organization (WHO) voiced deep concern on Wednesday about the rapid escalation and global spread of the coronavirus. BISHOPS: We fear corona like the devil - The Nairobian Read Now »* France became the fourth country to pass the 4,000 coronavirus deaths threshold. * Turkey will step up measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak if it keeps spreading and people ignore “voluntary” quarantine rules, President Tayyip Erdogan said. * Panama on Wednesday reported 1,317 coronavirus cases, an increase of 136 cases, and 32 deaths.

Source: Standard Digital April 02, 2020 06:11 UTC