Italy sees huge spike in cases. UK advises against all but essential travel to the US.

Empty stalls in a supermarket in Tinteniac, France, on Saturday, as the government announced new restrictions due to coronavirus.
Empty stalls in a supermarket in Tinteniac, France, on Saturday, as the government announced new restrictions due to coronavirus. Credit: Damien Meyer/AFP via Getty Images

Countries worldwide are now implementing drastic emergency measures to deal with the pandemic — lockdowns, travel bans, and quarantines. Here are the latest developments:

The virus is spreading across the US. President Trump has tested negative for the virus. The new travel ban, which went into effect on Friday midnight, has been extended to include the UK and Ireland, as well as 26 European countries. The virus has now reached 49 of the country’s 50 states; only West Virginia has yet to report any cases.

Dozens of states have declared states of emergency, and individual cities and counties are declaring emergency measures, like a 10 p.m. curfew in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Things don’t look much better in Europe. Italy remains under total lockdown, with the second-highest number of cases globally after China. Reports are emerging of hospitals struggling to deal with the volume of patients.

Spain’s residents are now restricted from leaving their homes; they can only leave for work, groceries or emergency supply runs, hospitalizations, and caring for other family members. And France is closing all bars, restaurants, cafes, clubs, and cinemas.

Many European countries — Spain, France, and Germany, in particular — have seen dramatic spikes in case numbers this week, with hundreds of new infections a day.

The situation is improving in some Asian countries … China and South Korea reported a dramatic fall in new daily cases all week, suggesting that the outbreak may have passed its peak in these hard-hit countries. Other places in Asia, like Hong Kong, are still reporting a handful of new cases, but the rate of infection has slowed compared to a few weeks ago.

… But not all: In Japan, numbers are spiking, with new cases reaching twice the average daily figure. And the Philippines’ capital region of Metro Manila is now under partial lockdown — meaning restricted movement, screenings at border points, employees working from home, and community quarantines.