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Newshour: 16/03/2020 14:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Germany latest country to close borders

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Coronavirus: Germany latest country to close borders

16/03/2020 14:06 GMT

16/03/2020 14:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Germany latest country to close borders

BBC World Service - Newshour, Coronavirus: Germany latest country to close borders

Germany closes its borders as European nations try to stem the spread of the coronavirus

Germany closes its borders as European nations try to stem the spread of the Covid-19 disease

Germany's borders with France, Austria and Switzerland were shut on Monday morning, except for commercial traffic. France is considering a more stringent lockdown, with its health chief saying the situation is "deteriorating fast".

Also on the programme: We look to South Korea and Taiwan as examples of successful coronavirus containment; how the supermarket sector will adapt to staff sickness and the regional advice from the Africa Director of the World Health Organisation.

(Picture: Woman wearing face mask walks through Stuttgart airport. The federal state plans to close the airport from March 17, 2020 to avoid further spread of the coronavirus Credit: THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP)

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