Economics
Europe Goes Dark in Coronavirus Fight as Macron Invokes War
- Schools, restaurants and borders close across the continent
- All non-essential travel to the EU to be halted for 30 days
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European leaders attempted to prepare their citizens for the unprecedented trials ahead as comprehensive curbs on national life come into force to control the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
Government chiefs will hold another emergency telephone call later on Tuesday to discuss closing borders and other efforts to combat the spread of the virus as many governments across the region meet to sign off on measures to protect their economies and businesses from collapse.