People wear protective face masks in light of the coronavirus, at Istanbul Airport, Turkey, March 13, 2020. New Zealand on Saturday called off a national remembrance service marking the one-year anniversary of the attack on Christchurch mosques due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
Mauritania's health ministry confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the West African country in a statement on Friday. The outbreak has caused serious casualties in some European countries, especially in Italy and the letter said some precautions were taken against other countries, where the virus has rapidly spread.
Earlier in the day, the Central American country announced its first case of confirmed coronavirus infection.US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that major cruise lines would suspend trips from US ports for 30 days amid the coronavirus pandemic that has hit several vessels. Trump's declaration frees up some $40 billion in disaster relief funds for local authorities. He also surprised reporters at a press conference by saying he'll "most likely" get a test for the virus, reversing his position from only minutes earlier.
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