Paris, March 17 (AFP/APP): Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – Confinement – In France, people can only carry out essential travel from midday Tuesday and for at least the next 15 days. German citizens are told to “stay at home”, while Britons have to avoid “non-essential contact” and travel. In Russia, schools will be closed from March 21. Ukraine is closing its public places. – Borders closed – The outer borders of the 27-nation European Union and its Schengen passport-free zone are closed for 30 days. Elsewhere, Canada closes its frontiers to foreigners except for Americans and Chile and Colombia close all their land, maritime and air crossings. Tunisia closes its air and land borders. – State of emergency – Switzerland, Armenia, and Kazakhstan declare states of emergency. Israel takes an emergency measure mandating its internal security agency to collect information about citizens to fight the spread of the coronavirus. – Nationalizations – The Italian government says it will nationalize struggling airline Alitalia. France, which expects growth to shrink by one percent in 2020, announces 45-million-euros in aid for businesses and does not rule out nationalizations. – Factories closed – French carmakers Renault and PSA as … Continue reading Coronavirus: latest global developments