Nearly 40
Syrian mercenaries recruited by the
Turkish Army have fled to
Italy, raising the number of Syrian fighters who fled from Libya to Europe to nearly 200.
(SOHR)
The
2020 BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells) is canceled due to coronavirus fears. This is one of the first major sporting events in the United States to be canceled over the coronavirus.
(Bleacher Report)(News AU)
Riots continue at several prisons in Italy after family visitations were suspended due to the
coronavirus pandemic. Inmates took two prison guards hostage in
Modena during an attempted escape, while inmates at
San Vittore Prison in
Milan overpowered guards and occupied the roof. Prisons in
Pavia and
Rebibbia are set on fire, allowing some prisoners to escape.
(Business Insider)
Saudi Arabia suspends all schools, universities and other educational institutions until further notice in response to the ongoing
coronavirus pandemic.
(Al Arabiya)
The Grand Princess cruise ship, with at least 21 people aboard who've tested positive for COVID-19, has docked at the
Port of Oakland,
California, to continue to the next step in the quarantining measures process. The ship was carrying more than 2,000 passengers, as well as 1,100 crew members. The Grand Princess had been idling about 10 miles (16 km) offshore since Thursday (March 5). Disembarking American passengers are being put under mandatory 14-day quarantine at military bases in California,
Texas or
Georgia. Foreign passengers are being sent to their home countries for the completion of the quarantine.
(Fox News)
The Minister of Health of
Cyprus confirms the first two cases in the island; one a health professional who visited United Kingdom and the other a 25-year-old man who had traveled from Italy.
(Cyprus Mail)