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US President Donald Trump downplays warnings that the US unemployment rate could spike to 20 percent due to the coronavirus pandemic, saying the economy is "nowhere near" that point. SOUNDBITE
After shutting down Ciampino airport "Aeroporti di Roma" has decided to close Terminal 1 of the main hub of Fiumicino. The World Health Organization called for the "boldest actions" against the pandemic on the continent, the outbreak's new epicentre. IMAGES
French Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer and Health Minister Olivier Véran visit an elementary School in the Paris suburb of Issy-les-Moulineaux to review hygiene measures implemented in light of the new coronavirus. IMAGES
The usually very touristic area surrounding Rome's colosseum is empty as the Italian government signed off on strict quarantine measures to fight the spread of the new coronavirus. IMAGES of an empty colosseum
Italy shuts all schools and universities in a bid to stop the deadly coronavirus from spreading, as Germany warned the outbreak had turned into a global pandemic. More than 90,000 people have been infected and around 3,200 have died worldwide from the virus, which has now reached some 80 countries and territories. IMAGES
The Acropolis in Athens, Greece's most visited tourist site, shuts its ticket booth and closes to the public during the hottest hours of the day as a heatwave bakes the country. The culture ministry said the UNESCO-listed archaeological site would close from midday to 5:00 pm (0900 to 1400 GMT). IMAGES
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