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Canada closes borders to foreigners, US exempted

Bloomberg Justin Trudeau’s government is significantly restricting the entry of non-residents into Canada to combat the spread of the coronavirus. At a press conference outside his residence in Ottawa, where the leader remains in self isolation, Trudeau said Canada will deny entry to all foreigners, except for Americans. The new measures come into effect on March 18. Trudeau also announced ...

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No one knows how many virus cases N Korea has. It says zero

Bloomberg Bordered by China and South Korea, two early victims of coronavirus, Kim Jong-un’s North Korea claims it has evaded the pandemic with no cases of infection. Diplomats and experts piecing together the clues see a different picture. Kim brought his already isolated country to a near standstill by sealing the borders in January to stop the virus, which halted ...

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Serbia delays polls as virus triggers state of emergency

Bloomberg Serbia suspended all preparations for parliamentary elections scheduled for April 26 after imposing a state of emergency that effectively bans public activity in order to contain the coronavirus outbreak, the country’s electoral commission said. Preparations for the ballot will resume after the state of emergency is lifted, the commission said. Serbia closed its borders to all foreigners but Chinese, ...

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